used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
having fair knowledge of
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
comical-looking
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From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
DUSTER'S
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From this reading A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
a boy or man
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
Fenleighs
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From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
a man of refinement
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
nippers
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From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
smirkverbUS /smɜːrk/
smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
snuff-box
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From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
express a supposition
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
Tinkleby
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From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
which person or people
From this reading "It must have been the fault of the black goblin who lived in the snuff-box."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Tinkleby was a comical-looking fellow of medium height; he wore nippers, and had a perpetual smirk on his lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
you'll
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From this reading "Hallo, you two Fenleighs!" he said, coming up to them on the second morning of the term; "I suppose you'll join our society."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At Easter, Jack and Valentine got their remove into the Fifth, and there became acquainted with a young gentleman who rejoiced in the name of Tinkleby.
