aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
make right or correct
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
dulness
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From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
set up or found
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
I'm
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From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
Laurence
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From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
O'Boyneville
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From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
over-dose
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From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading POOR PHILIP.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR PHILIP.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
Sigismund
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From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
Smythe
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From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
make square
From this reading Sigismund Smythe, the novelist, believed in the neighbourhood of Russell Square as the most delightful spot on earth.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "People may talk as they like about the dulness of Rachel Street, and Sidney Crescent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
at the time that
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
which person or people
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There were other men besides Laurence O'Boyneville who found it pleasant to pitch their tents and kindle their household fires within the limits of Bloomsbury.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I had an over-dose of the country when I was young, and I'm not given to babble of green fields and pastures new," said Mr. Smythe, whose quotations were apt to be more appropriate than correct.
