used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anything fresh about Fortune & Brooks?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything fresh about Fortune & Brooks?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Anything fresh about Fortune & Brooks?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
placed crosswise
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy told me."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
Eh
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From this reading "Eh?
else
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From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Anything fresh about Fortune & Brooks?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Anything fresh about Fortune & Brooks?
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
gold-rimmed
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From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorothy told me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
not any; not one
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
by chance
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
in the near future
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
precisely, exactly
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
Stan
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From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
Stan's
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From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
Tasker's
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From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dorothy told me."
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A restrained smile, perhaps at the thought of Stan putting his foot down, had crossed Lady Tasker's face; no doubt it was part of the smile that she presently said, toying with the little gold-rimmed glass, "Quite right, Stan....
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Stan's feelings on any subject were never so strong but that at a word he was quite ready to talk about something else.
