anew
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(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 And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ONE OF LITTLE BOPEEP'S SHEEP COMES HOME AGAIN, AND VARIOUS THEORIES ARE ENTERTAINED RESPECTING CHARLES NUTTER AND LIEUTENANT PUDDOCK.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
ay
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From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
BOPEEP'S
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the two together, not just one
From this reading But both his spirits and his habits had suffered.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
Devereux
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From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
someone who is a detective
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
ENTERTAINEDadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
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at any time
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading But both his spirits and his habits had suffered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But both his spirits and his habits had suffered.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
where you live at a particular time
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hurly-burly
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From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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and nothing more
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
a commissioned military officer
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
NUTTERnounUS /ˈnʌtər/
a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
PUDDOCK
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quarrelled
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From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
re-establish
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From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
RESPECTINGverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But both his spirits and his habits had suffered.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But both his spirits and his habits had suffered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
THEORIESnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gallant captain was more splendid and handsome than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had quarrelled with his aunt, and she was his bread and butter--ay, buttered on both sides.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And just on Monday morning, in the midst of this hurly-burly of conjecture, who should arrive, of all the people in the world, and re-establish himself in his old quarters, but Dick Devereux.
