used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
BLACKMAILverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was a great friend of William and the Outlaws.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading He was tall, handsome, white-bearded and gloriously lazy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great friend of William and the Outlaws.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was tall, handsome, white-bearded and gloriously lazy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He was tall, handsome, white-bearded and gloriously lazy.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
OutlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He was a great friend of William and the Outlaws.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
required or under orders
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, handsome, white-bearded and gloriously lazy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIT OF BLACKMAIL Bob Andrews was one of the picturesque figures of the village.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading He had a roguish twinkle in his blue eye and a genius for wasting time--both his own and other people’s.
white-bearded
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From this reading He was tall, handsome, white-bearded and gloriously lazy.
William
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From this reading He was a great friend of William and the Outlaws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived at the East Lodge of the Hall, and was supposed to help with the gardening of the Hall grounds.
