used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
(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 But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
ChummyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌmi/
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
don't
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From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
Esdailes
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From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
ten 10s
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
Joan
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From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
Merrow
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From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
on one occasion
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
a human being
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
reviewersnounUS /riˈvjuːərz/
plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
side-slipverb
slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Indeed, twenty Philip Esdailes poking about twenty cellars are clearer to me than some of the mental processes of such a person as (say) Miss Joan Merrow.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading But I have to confess myself unlike my brethren in this--I don't know all about women.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
precisely as stated
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She told me this (as I subsequently learned) within a very few hours of a side-slip at a few hundred feet that had fairly "put the wind up" Chummy Smith, her companion in this (by Philip) strictly forbidden adventure.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For instance, she once told me that she would be terrified to go up in a machine.
a late time of life
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading WHAT THE WOMEN DID I For a great number of years past, innumerable reviewers have been so kind as to class me as "one of the younger novelists," and with the passing of time I have acquired a certain affection for the status.
