used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
Colvin
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From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
Durbarnoun
the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
a young female
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
the act of departing
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
he's
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From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
the state of being honored
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
I'm
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From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
It's
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From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
and nothing more
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
Langford
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From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
term of address for a man
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you were wrong.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
Terrington
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From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
There's
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From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
a special situation
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's to be a Durbar after all!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So you were wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's to be in the Palace too, that you were so set against, and Lewis and Mr. Langford are going with Sir Colvin, and just the littlest guard of honour for the look of the thing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading So you were wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard, Captain Terrington?" cried the girl gaily.
you're
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From this reading Sir Colvin says the great thing with these sort of people is to show you're not afraid, and I'm _perfectly certain_ he's right."
