aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
(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 this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
the organ of sight
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
Loring
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From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
Mid-Surrey
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From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
Peebles
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From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
participate in games or sport
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
pleasure-jaded
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From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
psychicaladjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
reconditeadjectiveUS /ˈrekəndaɪt/
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Far sweeter and more recondite was the psychical honey of it.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this, so exquisite to his pleasure-jaded palate, was but the material aspect of his adventure.
Whately
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From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Certainly Lord Peebles looked worried and anxious, and the grey streak above his ears seemed to the vigilant eye of his friend to have assumed greater prominence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, two days after George Loring had sent his letter, Lord Peebles telephoned to know whether Arthur Whately would play golf with him, and though he detested and despised the game, he gave an enthusiastic affirmative, and drove down with him to the Mid-Surrey links at Richmond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s so good of you to ask me to play,” said Whately as they started.
