used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
(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 Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
club-house
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From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
a man of refinement
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
the act of departing
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading NEWS OF LADY LORRIMER.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
LORRIMER
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From this reading NEWS OF LADY LORRIMER.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF LADY LORRIMER.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF LADY LORRIMER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
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 As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
carry out
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
tea-room
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From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
Verney
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From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we entered the tea-room, a large room opening from the landing, he nodded, without interrupting his story, to a gentleman who was going downstairs.
which person or people
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I think he believed, as other wiser people did, that papa, who was certainly clever, and a very shrewd club-house politician, might come to be somebody in the House, in time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As usual, he was telling an interminable story, without point or beginning or end, about himself, and all mixed up with the minister, and the opposition leader, and an amendment, and some dismal bill, that I instantly lost my way in.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Old Lord Verney, of all persons in the world, took a fancy to take me down to the tea-room.
