used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's rather a long time," remarked Mr. Batchel.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
(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 shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
audaciouslyadverb
in an audacious manner
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
Batchel
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From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
discrepanciesnounUS /dɪˈskrepənsiz/
plural of “discrepancy” — a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
of the present time and place
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
InsurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
It's
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From this reading "It's rather a long time," remarked Mr. Batchel.
Kalends
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From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It's rather a long time," remarked Mr. Batchel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
Mutcher
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From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
on the contrary
From this reading "It's rather a long time," remarked Mr. Batchel.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's rather a long time," remarked Mr. Batchel.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly," said Mr. Batchel, "discrepancies are always embarrassing."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
shewed
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From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's rather a long time," remarked Mr. Batchel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I shall not have much leisure," said Mr. Batchel, audaciously, taking all risks, "until the Greek Kalends."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
urry
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From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
someone who visits
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind waiting till it does end," said Mr. Mutcher, "there is no immediate 'urry."
at the time that
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you will allow me one day to resume our discourse upon the subject of National Insurance," he added, when he shewed his visitor to the door.
