agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
compiledverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
a social unit living together
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
Penteffan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
by chance
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
a full supply
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Flaw!” cried the Professor, “no flaw is possible.
registersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, there’s almost certain to be some flaw.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
voicelessadjectiveUS /ˈvɔɪsləs/
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
(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 “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said Maurice, perhaps with greater carelessness than he felt, “it sounds very nice, but plenty of people are the rightful something or other, and it makes no difference to practical politics.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is the table of your descent, as kept by your family, agreeing exactly with that which I have compiled from old local histories and the registers and monuments at Penteffan.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Maurice!” gasped Zoe, almost voiceless in her excitement.
