used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
(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 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am hoping so.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
don't
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From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
emitverbUS /ɪˈmɪt/
expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It holds good in England, I suppose?'
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It holds good in England, I suppose?'
gurgles
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From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading It holds good in England, I suppose?'
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading 'I am hoping so.'
how
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From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am hoping so.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It holds good in England, I suppose?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It holds good in England, I suppose?'
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
Mountry
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From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
overrideverbUS /ˈoʊvərraɪd/
rule against
From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I don't see how you are going to override the decision of the court.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I am hoping so.'
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
express a supposition
From this reading It holds good in England, I suppose?'
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You think you may be able to bring him along on the yacht after all?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord Mountry, however willing to emit sympathetic gurgles, was too plain and straightforward a young man to approve of wilful blindness to obvious facts.
