the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not good at guessing riddles.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am not good at guessing riddles.”
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
dearly loved
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
Elinor
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From this reading “Ralph and Elinor!
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I am not good at guessing riddles.”
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “I am not good at guessing riddles.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
Margaret
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From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
come together
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
Phillips
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From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
Ralph
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From this reading “Ralph and Elinor!
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading “I am not good at guessing riddles.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I give it up, my dear,” replied the doctor, helping himself to cold beef.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doctor Phillips did not meet Margaret and her husband until luncheon time and then they were full of an encounter which they had had during their morning walk.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Only fancy, Doctor!” exclaimed Margaret, with more animation than she had displayed of late, “Arthur and I have been shopping in Regent Street, and whom do you think we met?”
