used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
any thing at all
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
Blackadder
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From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
Claire
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From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
greatly pleased
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
Henriette
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From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But I saw the folly of it, much as I was delighted, and checked any demonstration of joy.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
on one occasion
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
Philpotts
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From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
move hurridly
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
cut with a saw
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
express in words
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
refrain from harming
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had no time to spare for anything outside our settled plan, so I jumped out on to the platform at once, and closely followed by Philpotts joined Henriette, and cried:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Quick, quick, dear, the train goes on in less than ten minutes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
(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”)
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
at the time that
From this reading [_The Lady Claire Standish has her say._] It was as much as I could do to restrain myself when I saw my gallant knight, the Colonel, rush at that despicable creature, Lord Blackadder, and shake him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I wanted to put my head out of the window and cry, "Well done!"
