used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
Beechcote
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From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
Brookshire
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From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
in or to another place
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
immediately past
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
Marsham
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From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
re-election
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From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
express a supposition
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If Mr. Marsham must needs accept an office that involved re-election he might have gone elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading I see there is already a vacancy by death--and a Liberal seat, too--in Sussex.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I regard this second appeal to West Brookshire as an insult!" said the Vicar of Beechcote, hotly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _We_ told him pretty plainly what we thought of him last time."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now I suppose you will turn him out?" asked the doctor, lazily.
