used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
(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 All dress-ties were like this with Guy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
CombinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dress-ties did not take kindly to Guy.
dress-tie
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From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
Dress-ties
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From this reading Dress-ties did not take kindly to Guy.
Duffley
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From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
set up or found
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Dress-ties did not take kindly to Guy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All dress-ties were like this with Guy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
Nesbitt
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From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dress-ties did not take kindly to Guy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
Oxfordshire
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From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
carry out
From this reading Dress-ties did not take kindly to Guy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All dress-ties were like this with Guy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dress-ties did not take kindly to Guy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading They knew he had met his master, and they became as wax in his hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All dress-ties were like this with Guy.
at the time that
From this reading When a dress-tie found itself encircling a collar belonging to Guy a devil entered into it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading The Nesbitt Combination On a certain soft evening in early April, Guy Nesbitt of Dell Cottage, Duffley, Oxfordshire, was engaged in wrestling with his dress-tie.
