used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
casuistnoun
someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
carefully weighed
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
set up or found
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
Hawkshawnoun
someone who is a detective
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
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 “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
school-boy
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From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
term of address for a man
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
that is looked for
From this reading I sought Lady Hawkshaw, and found her in her usual place, in the Chinese room.
stammering
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From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
carry out
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I considered myself a casuist of the first order.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I felt obliged to take the first opportunity of letting Sir Peter know the state of affairs, and, as usual, I determined to begin through Lady Hawkshaw.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
which person or people
From this reading I began, halting, stammering, and blushing, as if I were a charity school-boy, instead of a lieutenant in his Majesty’s service, who had been thanked by Lord Nelson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And,” as Daphne shrewdly remarked, “they will certainly differ, so we shall at least have one of them on our side.”
