the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
aren't
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From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
for the reason that
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
Bellona
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From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
a youthful male person
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
can't
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From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
Culyer
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From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
eavesdroppingverbUS /ˈiːvzdrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
at any time
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
the act of departing
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
KnavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
tactfullyadverbUS /ˈtæktfəli/
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
tactlesslyadverb
without tact; in a tactless manner
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The members are complaining, really they are, and I can't blame them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
Wimsey
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From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Knave High_ "Look here, Wimsey," said Captain Culyer of the Bellona Club, "aren't you ever going to get finished with this investigation or whatever it is?
you'd
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From this reading If this is your way of conducting an inquiry tactfully, I wish you'd do it tactlessly.
you're
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From this reading People complain that they can't get attention from the porters or the waiters because you're everlastingly there chatting, and if you're not there, you're hanging round the bar, eavesdropping.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They find your everlasting questions an intolerable nuisance, old boy, and I can't stop them from thinking there must be something behind it.
