used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WESSON BECOMES A NUISANCE.
in actual fact
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WESSON BECOMES A NUISANCE.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
a social unit living together
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
hold firmly
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
engage in
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
NUISANCEnounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading WESSON BECOMES A NUISANCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
hard to endure
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Miss May showed an astonishing aptitude on the unfamiliar instrument, as well as a grasp of the subject we were trying to put into shape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It did not seem as if we were likely to have any serious trouble.
WESSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WESSON BECOMES A NUISANCE.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her white fingers flew over the keys, her quick mind suggested improvements in my phraseology, and she never exhibited the slightest sign of fatigue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After a couple of days we actually got down to work on the family tree and began to make some progress.
