AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
CONTRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON'S CONTRIBUTION.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
DudgeonnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
DUDGEON'S
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From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON'S CONTRIBUTION.
Dudgeons
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From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
a boy or man
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
how
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From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
Jemima
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From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
on one occasion
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY DUDGEON'S CONTRIBUTION.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This must have been what the good fellow meant," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," responded Miss Jemima, reluctantly; for she still retained her dislike for "those stupid Dudgeons."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember, Jemima, how fond they were of each other--Tommy and the child?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the despatch of the telegram, the words of Tommy Dudgeon, with reference to the young secretary, recurred once more to the mind of "Cobbler" Horn, and he mentioned them to his sister.
