used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The butler and the barristers, not Lady Hawkesby, admitted that the judge's anger was invariably justified.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
barristersnounUS /ˈbærɪstərz/
plural of “barrister” — a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
Hawkesby
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From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The butler and the barristers, not Lady Hawkesby, admitted that the judge's anger was invariably justified.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading The butler and the barristers, not Lady Hawkesby, admitted that the judge's anger was invariably justified.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The butler and the barristers, not Lady Hawkesby, admitted that the judge's anger was invariably justified.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
not any; not one
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The butler and the barristers, not Lady Hawkesby, admitted that the judge's anger was invariably justified.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The butler and the barristers, not Lady Hawkesby, admitted that the judge's anger was invariably justified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Hawkesby knew this, and always bowed meekly to the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
at the time that
From this reading His butler knew it, and felt no resentment when he was called an incompetent fool.
which person or people
From this reading The barristers who practised their art in his court knew it, and always gave up pressing objectionable points on his notice when they recognised the early signs of approaching indignation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sir Gilbert Hawkesby was, on the whole, a good-tempered man; but he was liable to sudden outbursts of anger of a violent kind.
