used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
Aldean
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From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
Auchinleck
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From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
crammingverbUS /ˈkræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
Dr
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From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Made you read it!" echoed Mrs. Purcell, majestically; "the word 'made' is misapplied, surely!"
at any time
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Made you read it!" echoed Mrs. Purcell, majestically; "the word 'made' is misapplied, surely!"
isn't
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From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading "Made you read it!" echoed Mrs. Purcell, majestically; "the word 'made' is misapplied, surely!"
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
misappliedverbUS /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “misapply” — apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
From this reading "Made you read it!" echoed Mrs. Purcell, majestically; "the word 'made' is misapplied, surely!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Purcell, I have.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Purcell, I have.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Made you read it!" echoed Mrs. Purcell, majestically; "the word 'made' is misapplied, surely!"
teasernounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
varsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
(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, it is a teaser, isn't it?" said Aldean, frankly; "shouldn't read it to keep myself awake.
at the time that
From this reading Mallow made me read it when I was cramming for the 'varsity."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Made you read it!" echoed Mrs. Purcell, majestically; "the word 'made' is misapplied, surely!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Purcell, I have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May I ask, Lord Aldean, if you have ever perused the biography of the celebrated Dr. Johnson of Auchinleck?"
