used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
BUGG
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From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
Conway
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From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
Desmoleyn
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From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
a social unit living together
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
Fulk
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From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
Jocelyn
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From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
and nothing more
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
LOPEZ
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From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
one's
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From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
and nothing more
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
Raymond
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From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Antony Raymond Fulk Desmoleyn Conway--Conway Bart., more commonly known as Tony, nodded his head.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
tea-table
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From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
Tony
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From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading I seem to like good people less and immoral and useless ones more.
VERSUS
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From this reading "TIGER" BUGG VERSUS "LIGHTNING" LOPEZ Lady Jocelyn sighed gently and put down her cup on the tea-table.
at the time that
From this reading "I suppose, Tony," she said, "that when one gets to seventy-two, one's conscience begins to decay just as one's body does.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are the only member of the family it gives me the faintest pleasure to see nowadays."
