used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
Coxhead
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From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Yes, a little," I gasped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
and nothing more
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, a little," I gasped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
and nothing more
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I'm ready; come along."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
Warminster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, I only just made the schoolhouse door before Warminster and Coxhead were up to me, and presented myself to my host painfully out of breath and red in the face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Been having a trot over?" said he, with a nod.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not certainly a very dignified way of accepting a friend's invitation; still, it would have been worse had I remained in their clutches.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a little," I gasped.
