used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
Allan
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
on or to one side
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
the lower side of anything
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
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showing who or what does the action
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censoriousadjective
harshly critical or expressing censure
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Chatham
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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condolencesnounUS /kənˈdoʊlənsəz/
plural of “condolence” — an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
set up or found
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Ltd
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Mackays
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a form of address for a man
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
not any; not one
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
NotableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
one's
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From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading I expected an ordeal and found almost a farce.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
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preferentialadjectiveUS /ˌprefərˈenʃəl/
manifesting partiality
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
past form of “print” — put into print
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an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is something to be said for being a Local Notable.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
Weldon
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From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
at the time that
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For example, deferential condolences and preferential treatment (and no awkward questions) from the Coroner when one’s wife is found dead at the bottom of the steps into the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what censorious disdain old Weldon brushed aside the curiosity of Mr. Trench Senior!
