used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
in addition
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
apologiseverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
cause to be bored
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
take in liquids
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
not one, and not any
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
remonstrateverb
argue in protest or opposition
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sit down and fill my glass, and drink to our--friendship."
having come into contact
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
two times
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She touched it to his, and threw herself back against the skins, sipping the wine slowly and chattering nonsense.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was about to remonstrate; but reflecting that it would be a bore to apologise twice in succession, and also that what she did was none of his affair, he filled her glass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look so really penitent," she said gaily.
