1914
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From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
Chichester
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From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
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 RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
FILEverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That means we'll go and have some supper."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That means we'll go and have some supper."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
Hillyard
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From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
I'll
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From this reading No, I'll tell you less.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No, I'll tell you less.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means we'll go and have some supper."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I'll tell you less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
RANKnounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That means we'll go and have some supper."
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
we'll
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From this reading That means we'll go and have some supper."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He danced a great deal and had supper a good many times; and even the girl who had passed the season of 1914 in London and said languidly, "Tell me more," before he had opened his mouth, failed to ruffle his enjoyment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE RANK AND FILE Martin Hillyard crammed a year's enjoyment into the early hours of that night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I did, you would scream for your mother," he replied, "and I should be turned out of the house and Sir Chichester would lose his position in the county.
