used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
anew
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
divisible by two
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PAPA was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
death of a person
From this reading Papa looked very grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
how
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From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Papa looked very grave.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
not any; not one
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading PAPA was the first to speak.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
on the contrary
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
express in speech
From this reading PAPA was the first to speak.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAPA was the first to speak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAPA was the first to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Papa looked very grave.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAPA was the first to speak.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think he thought it rather rude of her, even if she was so pleased to find her dog again, for she might have seen how well he had been taken care of, and what a beautiful new collar he had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Papa waited a minute or two, and then he said, rather grandly, you know---- "Excuse me, madam, for interrupting you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady went on hugging at Bruno, and taking no notice of any of us.
