Abbé
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From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
(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 The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in truth, it was.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
cassocknounUS /ˈkæsək/
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
Clavering
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From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in truth, it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in truth, it was.
it's
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From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
roused to anger
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
not any; not one
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
any competition
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
Stamford
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From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No runner at Stamford Bridge could have had much the better of him in that mad striving for the first prize in the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good God!" cried Benny, "it’s the little priest!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, in truth, it was.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
Villari
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From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in truth, it was.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Abbé Villari, with his cassock tucked up to his waist, his arms waving wildly, hatless and with tousled hair, he had been first before them all.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading And, worthy soul, the snow engulfed him immediately, and it remained for the parson, Harry Clavering, to drag him out and set him, sobered, upon his feet.
