used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
in the past
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
Alsager
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From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading Drove her chestnuts well, eh?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Drove her chestnuts well, eh?
eh
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From this reading Drove her chestnuts well, eh?
FEMME
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From this reading SOUVENT FEMME VARIE.
finger-tips
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From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
Hammond
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From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
Laura
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From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
Laurence
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From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
make reference to
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
Molyneux
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From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
not any; not one
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
oafnoun
an awkward stupid person
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
SOUVENT
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From this reading SOUVENT FEMME VARIE.
make steady
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
trainante
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From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
VARIE
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From this reading SOUVENT FEMME VARIE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; Laurence Alsager was certainly not best pleased at all he heard about Mrs. Hammond.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Drove her chestnuts well, eh?
which person or people
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
belonging to which person
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
a late time of life
From this reading Is that the way that that oaf Mitford talked of her who two years ago was Laura Molyneux, the mere mention of whose name caused Alsager to thrill to his finger-tips; and whose low _trainante_ voice, long steady passionate glances, and rippling shoulders could have led him to destruction?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, a pretty little woman, coming to call upon you--great Heaven!
