used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bubbling oasis of gaiety surrounded them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
Bradlaw
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From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading A bubbling oasis of gaiety surrounded them.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
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 The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
communicated in words
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
set up or found
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading A bubbling oasis of gaiety surrounded them.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
Musgrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading A bubbling oasis of gaiety surrounded them.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Evidently the general atmosphere of state and ceremony was less oppressive in that quarter.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
confined on all sides
From this reading A bubbling oasis of gaiety surrounded them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A bubbling oasis of gaiety surrounded them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick was far away down the long table, seated beside Daisy Musgrave, obviously to their mutual satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
which person or people
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rajah was occupied with discussing the laws of British sport with Colonel Bradlaw who regarded himself as an authority on such matters, and expressed his opinions ponderously and at extreme length.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE PHANTOM Without Noel she would have found that State dinner as dreary as it was pompous.
