affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
blanket-snatcher
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From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
blub-baby
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From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
the lower side of anything
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
BramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
can't
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From this reading "I can't help it," said Stephen.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
don't
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From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
increase twofold
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
a man of refinement
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I can't help it," said Stephen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
HorridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
inky-headed
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From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't help it," said Stephen.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
not any; not one
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't help it," said Stephen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
be seated
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Stephen had made his _debut_ in the Fourth Junior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was put to sit at the bottom desk of the class, which happened to be next to the desk owned by Master Bramble, the inky-headed blanket-snatcher.
which person or people
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Horrid young blub-baby!" was his affectionate greeting, "I don't want you next to me."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This young gentleman, bearing in mind his double humiliation, seemed by no means gratified to find who his new neighbour was.
