used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
(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 "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
move towards
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
BEHAVIOURnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
Caterham
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From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
else
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From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
LOMAX
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From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
a form of address for a man
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
unusual or striking
From this reading SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF GEORGE LOMAX "Mr. Lomax is here, my lord."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
Tredwell
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From this reading He looked at Tredwell more in sorrow than in anger.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Lord Caterham started violently, for, absorbed in the intricacies of what not to do with the left wrist, he had not heard the butler approach over the soft turf.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my lord, but--" "Go and tell Mr. Lomax that you have made a mistake, that I am out in the village, that I am laid up with the gout, or, if all else fails, that I am dead."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you at breakfast, Tredwell, that I should be particularly engaged this morning."
