used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
bannsnoun
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
divisible by two
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
at any time
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
not one, and not any
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The summer passed quickly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
with speed
From this reading The summer passed quickly.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer passed quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer passed quickly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He even forgot that he was to be married in October, and in these circumstances Mrs. Gibson, Miss Banks, and Mrs. Church put their banns up.
vergernoun
a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This acted as a specific, and Captain Barber, putting the best face he could on the matter, went and interviewed the verger on his own behalf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, then, his memory, although greatly improved, was still none of the best, many things which Mrs. Church fondly and frequently referred to having escaped it altogether.
which person or people
From this reading All too quickly for Captain Barber, who said that it was the shortest he ever remembered.
