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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
best-dressed
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From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
Borodaile
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From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
Coriolanus
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From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
countess's
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
fashioningnounUS /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
a boy or man
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
half-past
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From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
Marcius
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From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
a special situation
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
Tyburn
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From this reading Here is another fellow, a marvellous pretty hand at fashioning a compliment.-The Tanner of Tyburn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
at the time that
From this reading It was about half-past twelve, when Clarence, released from his three friends, arrived at the countess’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
which person or people
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he entered, the first thing which struck him was Lord Borodaile in close conversation with Lady Flora.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was a brilliant ball at Lady T----‘s, a personage who, every one knows, did in the year 17-- give the best balls, and have the best-dressed people at them, in London.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You blame Marcius for being proud.--Coriolanus.
