used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
in actual fact
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
Alan
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From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
(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 How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
any thing at all
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
Bullard
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From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
don't
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From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
divisible by two
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
at any time
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
the organ of sight
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
How
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From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
other's
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From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
create by training and teaching
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
we'll
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From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
We've
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From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But oh, what a difference afterwards!--though I doubt if we'll ever get anything like even with the beggar.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We've actually got to be tender with the man until that blessed clock stops."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How much simpler it would all have been had my uncle refrained from those explicit instructions respecting Bullard.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading In the train, nearing London, Alan and Teddy yawned simultaneously, caught each other's eye, and grinned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We've had a deuce of a talk," said Alan, "and I hope you feel wiser, for I don't.
