used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
from appearances alone
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
being joined in close association
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “Vote for Crane.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
take in solid food
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
electioneeringnounUS /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪrɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Vote for Crane.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
hasn't
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From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
how
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From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
leafletsnounUS /ˈliːfləts/
plural of “leaflet” — a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
Normantowers
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From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Lord Normantowers said he would explain how people came to swallow his coronet; but he hasn’t done it yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
VotenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “Vote for Crane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seemed to be in the form of electioneering leaflets, though not apparently connected with any particular election.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He Said He would Eat His Hat and Did It.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Prime Minister smiled still more grimly and glanced in a light yet lingering fashion at some of the accompanying leaflets.
