used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading For the cannibal phase of his experience seemed a foregone conclusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For the cannibal phase of his experience seemed a foregone conclusion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading For the cannibal phase of his experience seemed a foregone conclusion.
a man of refinement
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
coins made of gold
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
Holland'snounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
leopard-skin
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From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
not any; not one
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
OLIVIA
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From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading For the cannibal phase of his experience seemed a foregone conclusion.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
PROPOSESverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the cannibal phase of his experience seemed a foregone conclusion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
St
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From this reading To St. George, profoundly startled and most incredulous, the possible humour of the situation made first appeal.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
Tabnit's
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From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The picture of an American gentleman seated upon a gold throne in a leopard-skin coat, ordering "oysters and foes" for breakfast, was irresistible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLIVIA PROPOSES Prince Tabnit's announcement was received by his guests in the silence of amazement.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If they had been told that Miss Holland's father was secretly acting as King of England they could have been no more profoundly startled than to hear stated soberly that he had been for nearly a year the king of a cannibal island.
