aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would come on about the end of July.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
BailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
BumpkinnounUS /ˈbʌmpkɪn/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would come on about the end of July.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
give a description of
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
far-seeing
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From this reading The far-seeing Prigg was right.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would come on about the end of July.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
immediately past
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
Prigg
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From this reading The far-seeing Prigg was right.
Prigg's
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From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The far-seeing Prigg was right.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
in the direction of
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the telegram which Mr. Bumpkin got his landlady to read on that pleasant evening towards the end of July.
at the time that
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
which person or people
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who shall describe the feelings of joy which animated the breast of Mr. Bumpkin when at last, with the suddenness of lightning, Mr. Prigg’s clerk flashed into his little parlour the intelligence, “Case in paper; be at Court by ten o’clock; Bail Court.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would come on about the end of July.
