used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
(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 When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The Knight seemed quite angry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
can't
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From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
permission to do something
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
don't
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From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
divisible by two
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
it's
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From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
and nothing more
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Knight seemed quite angry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
mustn't
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From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Knight seemed quite angry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
express in words
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Knight seemed quite angry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
unconstitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
unconstitutionality
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From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
precisely as stated
From this reading But the Princess stopped him: ‘Oh, you mustn’t say that—please don’t say that,’ she said; ‘it’s not a stupid old Council, it’s a very nice old Council, and it’s much nicer than you are.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Bother the unconstitutionality,’ he said; ‘what does the stupid old Council want to blunder into such matters?’
at the time that
From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘No; I can’t promise until the Council have given their consent, for you see that would be unconstitutional, and I can’t be that even for you.’
you're
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From this reading When you get angry like that you’re not at all nice—so just be quiet; now do.’
