used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
bombshellnounUS /ˈbɑːmʃel/
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading It fell like a bombshell.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
busybodynoun
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
emigratingverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell like a bombshell.
flabbergastedadjectiveUS /ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
the act of departing
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
gossip-loving
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From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It fell like a bombshell.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to form the superlative
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
not any; not one
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
Tancred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There had been talk of his going to Canada, and much chaff upon that subject--so ridiculous, Tancred emigrating!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
at the time that
From this reading Society was absolutely flabbergasted when it read in the _Morning Post_ the announcement of Lord Tancred's engagement!
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading But of a prospective bride the most gossip-loving busybody at White's had never heard!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No one had heard a word about it.
