adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
CRICKETnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
Deyes
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From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
flannelled
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From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Here," he remarked, "we have the 'flannelled fool' upon his native heath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In obedience to her gesture, the horses were checked, and the footman clambered down and stood at their heads.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Let us see whether we can learn something."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY "The instinct for games," Wilhelmina remarked, "is one which I never possessed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deyes, from his somewhat uncomfortable back seat in the victoria, leaned forward, and, adjusting his eyeglass, studied the scene with interest.
