used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
BoshnounUS /bɑːʃ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to the House if you want to save your Government."
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
traveling across
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
flunkies
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From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Come to the House if you want to save your Government."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Come to the House if you want to save your Government."
I've
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From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come to the House if you want to save your Government."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
not any; not one
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
except for; apart from
From this reading Come to the House if you want to save your Government."
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
in the direction of
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
trumperynoun
nonsensical talk or writing
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
UlsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Come to the House if you want to save your Government."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Secretary for War had entered unannounced, was crossing towards the desk, and him the Duke confronted, his head thrown back, white fluttering hands waving dismissal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duke came out from the closet, turned to close the door, then with a violent start swung round raising his arms as though to defend himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Leave my room," he said haughtily, "request my secretary to announce you, sir."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bosh--keep that for your flunkies, Ulster, I've got no time for your trumpery etiquette.
