used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
andle
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From this reading That peg underneath at the side is the 'andle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That peg underneath at the side is the 'andle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
bloomin
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From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Like me to show you that door?'
an old word for “before”
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
the organ of sight
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
not accessible to view
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That peg underneath at the side is the 'andle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
It's
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From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like me to show you that door?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like me to show you that door?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading That peg underneath at the side is the 'andle.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Like me to show you that door?'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That peg underneath at the side is the 'andle.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like me to show you that door?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
toffnounUS /tɔːf/
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
Towler
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From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
Towler's
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From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
trimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
the act of adding decoration
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "'It's in this 'ere cupboard, under that row of pegs.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading That peg underneath at the side is the 'andle.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
at the time that
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
belonging to which person
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading "I said that I should like it very much, and accordingly, when the trimming operations were concluded and I had secured a wisp of Mr. Towler's hair for subsequent examination, we ascended to the second floor front and he demonstrated the hidden door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My eye!' exclaimed my friend, whose name I learned to be Towler, 'you are a bloomin' toff.
