88
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From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
speak to
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
matters of personal concern
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
(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 “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
subject to appointment
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I said half-past one distinctly in my note.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
a boy or man
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
Grosvenor
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From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
half-past
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From this reading I said half-past one distinctly in my note.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said half-past one distinctly in my note.”
not any; not one
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
a brief written record
From this reading I said half-past one distinctly in my note.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I said half-past one distinctly in my note.”
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
ProconsulnounUS /proʊˈkɑːnsəl/
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
on the contrary
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
SavingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
make square
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
not in physical motion
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as the great Proconsul really must be at the House of Lords by a quarter to four, luncheon had already begun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading AFFAIRS OF STATE STILL feeling rather a puppet in the hands of Fate, Mr. Philip reached No. 88 Grosvenor Square, the corner house, about twenty minutes after the hour appointed.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
precisely as stated
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
which person or people
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
Woolsack
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From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I notice, Philip,” said S. of P., who had arranged with the Woolsack to address his fellow peers in support of the Daylight Saving Bill that afternoon, “that you hardly realize the importance of the part played by time in the lives of us all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The unfortunate young man apologized very humbly and politely to the great Proconsul.
