used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
back-door
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From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
BUNnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
clothes-line
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From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading Now, this is very creditable.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
EMPRESSnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
divisible by two
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
an opening into or through something
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, this is very creditable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
properly-constituted
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From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
semi-detached
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From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
move hurridly
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS AT HOME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, this is very creditable.
very small
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But even a very beautiful and noble instinct may be carried too far.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, this is very creditable.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Even the most middle-class owner of a tiny semi-detached "villa residence," looking out over a network of railway, is prepared to defend it and its clothes-line, and that mysterious barrel which always stands on end at its back-door, with his heart's best blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the rabbit, in moments of danger, has a passion for the little hole into which it darts with the speed of lightning, so, in moments both of safety and danger, has the properly-constituted Englishman a passion for "the home."
