used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
Amory
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From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
asbestosnounUS /æsˈbestəs/
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the noise conveyed little to her.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading But the noise conveyed little to her.
Cosimo
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From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
couldn't
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From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
the act of departing
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She couldn't imagine however Cosimo had come to buy it.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the noise conveyed little to her.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
not any; not one
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But the noise conveyed little to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
StupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
There'd
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From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
a special situation
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the noise conveyed little to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
Wilkinson'snounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnsənz/
possessive form of “wilkinson” — English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Through a sort of singing in her ears Amory heard the rising cries of dissent that interrupted Mr. Wilkinson--"Oh no--hang it--Wilkinson's going too far!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then she heard Mr. Wilkinson repeating some phrase he had used before: "There'd have been police round this house and then the fun would have begun!"
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Stupidly she was staring at the blue and yellow jets of the asbestos log, and weakly thinking what a silly imitation the thing was.
