agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading 'Well, I'm blessed!' cried his lordship, agape.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
for the reason that
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading 'Well, I'm blessed!' cried his lordship, agape.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'How could you guess that?'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Well, I'm blessed!' cried his lordship, agape.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'How could you guess that?'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
How
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From this reading 'How could you guess that?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
I'm
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From this reading 'Well, I'm blessed!' cried his lordship, agape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading 'Well, I'm blessed!' cried his lordship, agape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
not any; not one
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
Rantremly
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From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Quite so, my lord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, I'm blessed!' cried his lordship, agape.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'I am Lord Rantremly,' he announced pompously, which announcement was quite unnecessary, because I held his card in my hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you have come to learn whether or no I can lay the ghost in that old castle to the north which bears your name?'
