(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Several boys addressed Scaife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
a youthful male person
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Several boys addressed Scaife.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
Here's
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From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
salliesnounUS /ˈsæliz/
plural of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
Scaife
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From this reading Several boys addressed Scaife.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several boys addressed Scaife.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They pushed their way down the passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading To these and other sallies Scaife replied with his slightly ironical smile.
but in spite of that
From this reading John perceived that his companion was popular and at the same time peculiar; quite different from any boy he had yet met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hullo, Demon!--Here's the old Demon!--Demon, I thought you were going to be sacked!"
