used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
cold-snap
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From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
DICKSON
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
INGWORTH
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
jamais
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
immediately past
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
Lothian
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From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
MICROSCOPEnounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
n'est
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
que
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
ses
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
siens
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
in the near future
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
trahi
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From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DICKSON INGWORTH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE "On n'est jamais trahi que par ses siens."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His host sat by his side and looked up at him with some curiosity, a curiosity which had been growing upon him during the last few days.
Wordingham
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From this reading --_Proverb of Provence._ Lothian and Dickson Ingworth were driving into Wordingham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was just after lunch and there was a pleasant cold-snap in the air, a hint of Autumn which would soon be here.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man was driving, sending the cob along at a good pace, quite obviously a skilful and accustomed whip.
