used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
every person
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
Fane
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From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
haven't
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From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I like it very much,” Michael said.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like it very much,” Michael said.
Lonsdale
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From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
on the contrary
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
required or under orders
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think this is a good wine, Fane?” demanded Lonsdale, thereby drawing so much attention to Michael that he blushed to nearly as deep a color as the port itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But my governor’s supposed to be rather a judge.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here everybody held up their glasses against the light, took another sip and murmured their approval.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I like it very much,” Michael said.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said ‘this is wasted on you and your friends, but I haven’t got any bad wine to give you.’”
