used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
(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 If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Let us have no delays and no excuses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Let us have no delays and no excuses.
give expression to
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
Gee-Whiz
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From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
only a very short time before
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let us have no delays and no excuses.
HEREDITARYadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us have no delays and no excuses.
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
not any; not one
From this reading Let us have no delays and no excuses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
the local environment
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
PicklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
To recall to mind.
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And I need hardly state that the King of Gee-Whiz is something of a Monarch, if I may so express it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us have no delays and no excuses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we are to get on in the least pleasantly, I beg you of all things to remember that I am King.
which person or people
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS "Madam," said the King, "who are you, if I may ask, and why do these young persons hide behind you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it please your Majesty," said the Widow Pickle, "I am a Widow, and come from foreign parts."
