inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
Chetwode
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From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
It's
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From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
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 "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
come together
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Of course I know that nothing but racing or furniture takes him from me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The extraordinary long time he has been away!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too absurd," she said to herself as she drove off.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
WEDGEnounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE Felicity was dressing to meet her husband at the station.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She tried on three new hats, and finally went back to one that Lord Chetwode had seen before.
