used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
(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 After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
cocksureadjective
marked by excessive confidence
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
Frankau
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From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
a young female
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
letter-writer
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From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
Notting
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From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
on the contrary
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After all, the old girl might so easily have had some sort of heart attack.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
specialising
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From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I thought it sounded rather as though our friend had been a bit too cocksure about his grand medical specialising.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “_There are two million more females than males in England and Wales!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
Wimsey
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From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had dropped in to breakfast with Wimsey the next morning, before departing in the Notting Dale direction, in quest of an elusive anonymous letter-writer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance._” Gilbert Frankau “What do you really think of that story?” inquired Parker.
