used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had spent a miserable day.
speak to
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
electorsnounUS /ɪˈlektərz/
plural of “elector” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He had spent a miserable day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
term of address for a man
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent a miserable day.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
Strathbogy
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From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
express in words
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'No, not finally,' said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so.'
TICKLISHadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading TICKLISH STOCK Alaric returned from his office worn and almost as wretched as he had been on the day before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Then I must tell you, Tudor,' said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
