used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
Adeline
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From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
for the reason that
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
Diavolo
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From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
Hamilton-Wells
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From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
how
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From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
immoderatelyadverb
without moderation; in an immoderate manner
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
a particular point in time
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
Morne
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From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
on one occasion
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
arrange in a container
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
cut with a saw
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
required or under orders
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
a source of difficulty
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the Heavenly Twins were safely settled at Morne, Mr. Hamilton-Wells played them a huge trick.
at the time that
From this reading When their parents were well on the way, and the news was broken to the children, the people at Morne expected storm and trouble; but the Heavenly Twins saw the joke at once, and chuckled immoderately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder how long it took him to think it out?" said Diavolo.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He made Lady Adeline pack up and set off with him for a voyage round the world without them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It must have been a brilliant impromptu," Angelica supposed--"because, you know, our coming here was all arranged in a moment.
