used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "The verdict was absolutely at variance with the facts," Nigel declared.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "The verdict was absolutely at variance with the facts," Nigel declared.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
Dorminster
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From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The verdict was absolutely at variance with the facts," Nigel declared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
assemble or get together
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
haven't
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From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
long-sought-for
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From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
Mervin
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From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
Nigel
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From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading "The verdict was absolutely at variance with the facts," Nigel declared.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
someone who visits
From this reading The great man received his visitor with an air of good-natured tolerance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
which person or people
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a certain day some weeks after the adjourned inquest and funeral of Lord Dorminster, Nigel obtained a long-sought-for interview with the Right Honourable Mervin Brown, who had started life as a factory inspector and was now Prime Minister of England.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Heard of you from Scotland Yard, haven't I, Lord Dorminster?" he said, as he waved him to a seat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I gather that you disagreed very strongly with the open verdict which was returned at the inquest upon your uncle?"
