used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
anew
From this reading She had begun all over again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had begun all over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
Batchelor
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From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had begun all over again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
clothing in general
From this reading She had got new clothes, new servants, and a new drawing-room.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
drawing-room
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From this reading She had got new clothes, new servants, and a new drawing-room.
Drayton
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From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
moving swiftly
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
set up or found
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had got new clothes, new servants, and a new drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
in the recent past
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
Morleys
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From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
Nevill
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From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had got new clothes, new servants, and a new drawing-room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had begun all over again.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
Parva
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From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had got new clothes, new servants, and a new drawing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begun all over again.
term of address for a man
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
Stanistreet
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From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
precisely as stated
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Stanistreet, by the way, had his headquarters somewhere in London; and in London Mrs. Nevill Tyson revived.
which person or people
From this reading They heard about them sometimes from Sir Peter, who was now in Parliament; and from Miss Batchelor, after her flying visits to the Morleys' house in town.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A FLAT IN TOWN Though they had cut them dead lately, it must be confessed that some people found Drayton Parva a very dull place without Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
