used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am going your way,' he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
Can't
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From this reading 'Can't I see you home?'
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
set up or found
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
Geraldine
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From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I am going your way,' he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'Can't I see you home?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am going your way,' he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
on the contrary
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I am going your way,' he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Can't I see you home?'
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going her way: the idea of going her way had occurred to him suddenly as a beautiful idea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'I am going your way,' he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
at the time that
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was not quite sure whether she had descended before him or after him: things were rather misty.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT WOMEN When Henry had rendered up his ticket and recovered his garments, he found Geraldine in the hall, and a servant asking her if she wanted a four-wheeler or a hansom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Can't I see you home?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I am going your way,' he said.
