(with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
Used to express doubt or confusion.
(with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
(with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
(with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
(with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.
A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.
A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.
almost a particular age, time, or amount
if something such as a light or an electricity supply goes on, it starts working or becomes available
if time goes on, it passes
to base an opinion or decision on something
to continue happening or doing something as before
to decide to appear on television/radio in order to say something
to do something after doing something else
to go to a place before someone else who you are with
to go to another place after going somewhere
to happen
to start doing a particular activity or being in a particular state
to start taking a particular medicine or drug
to start talking again after a pause or interruption
to talk so much that people become bored or annoyed
to walk onto a sports field in order to replace a member of your team
to walk onto a stage to begin your part in a performance
used for encouraging someone to do something
used for saying that you do not believe what someone is telling you




