used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if she had any such intent she did not show it.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
Cartordale
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
Clevedon
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
designedlyadverb
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But if she had any such intent she did not show it.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
divisible by two
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
brought together in one place
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But if she had any such intent she did not show it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
participationnounUS /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
a human being
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
with speed
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But if she had any such intent she did not show it.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But if she had any such intent she did not show it.
sunnier
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From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They both acted as if they took it calmly for granted that any idea of Billy’s participation in the tragedy was futile nonsense.
precisely as stated
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I never met a sunnier person than she was, and if she had designedly set out to dissipate any possible suspicion that may have gathered round her husband, she could not have gone a better way about it.
WILLIAM
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR WILLIAM and Lady Clevedon settled down in Cartordale and very quickly made themselves popular with their neighbours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billy himself was of a buoyant and friendly disposition, and even if he had been far less genial, Lady Clevedon would have pulled him through.
