used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the girls!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
move towards
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
for the reason that
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
can't
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From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
corkscrewnounUS /ˈkɔːrkskruː/
a bottle opener that pulls corks
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And the girls!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
Notts
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From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite Royal!
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Quite Royal!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
at the time that
From this reading The nearest approach to our reception in France is like what the King got when he came to Notts.
in or to any place at all
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
which person or people
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should advise any chaps coming to France to bring a corkscrew with them, because they will get loads of wine given them by the French peasants--they can’t do enough for us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
a late time of life
From this reading There are hundreds of chaps in England who would give twenty years of their lives to get such a reception as we get wherever we go.
