used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
Abbershaw
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From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
a quantity of money
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
Campion's
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From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
ConjuringnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərɪŋ/
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
don't
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From this reading ‘You don’t like the idea?’ he murmured.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You don’t like the idea?’ he murmured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other shrugged his shoulders.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘You don’t like the idea?’ he murmured.
It's
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From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘You don’t like the idea?’ he murmured.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ‘You don’t like the idea?’ he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
Prenderby
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From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The other shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The other shrugged his shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
with low volume
From this reading ‘It’s the risk, my old bird,’ he said softly.
caught or fixed
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jeanne clung to Prenderby, the other two girls stuck together, and Abbershaw was able to have a word or two with Mr Campion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You don’t like the idea?’ he murmured.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr Campion’s Conjuring Trick The six young people went down to the big dining-hall with a certain amount of trepidation.
