used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
(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 First of all, Lumme had not beaten me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading First of all, Lumme had not beaten me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
d'Enville
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From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
ExasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “_You feel yourself insulted?
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, Lumme had not beaten me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
Hercule
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From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
ICTURE
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From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “_You feel yourself insulted?
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
Lumme
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From this reading First of all, Lumme had not beaten me.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
morning-room
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From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
not any; not one
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First of all, Lumme had not beaten me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
others
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From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
in other respects or ways
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
Seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
not in physical motion
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is fortunate, for otherwise I should have been compelled to!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
in the direction of
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
precisely as stated
From this reading ICTURE me now, stretched upon a sofa in the very charming morning-room of Seneschal Court, a little bruised, a little shaken still, but making a quick progress towards recovery.
(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 Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
at the time that
From this reading Exasperating, no doubt, to be inactive and an invalid when others are well and spending the day in hunting and shooting, but I had two consolations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_You feel yourself insulted?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “_You feel yourself insulted?
