used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Then you’ll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred?
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Then you’ll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred?
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
conversationalistnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənələst/
someone skilled at conversation
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
a boy or man
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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only a very short time before
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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I'll
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From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
a particular point in time
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
near in time or place or relationship
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
To move from a closed position.
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Then you’ll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred?
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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Tadminster
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From this reading I’ll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Then you’ll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you’ll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then you’ll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Or shall we wait until we hear from the Princess?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or shall we wait until we hear from the Princess?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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produce a literary work
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you'll
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