used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
Brandon
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From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
effusiveadjectiveUS /ˈefjuːsɪv/
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
and nothing more
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
Maynadier
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From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
come together
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
PacanounUS /ˈpɑːkə/
large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Brandon is a particular friend of Sir Edward?" asked Maynadier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Not effusive, mind you--just genuine, pleased surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sort I should have, if I were to meet Paca, unexpectedly, in London."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be safe to put them, then, in the same room?" the Colonel observed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you had seen the meeting, you would have thought so!" laughed Constable.
