used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For I am going to talk to you about Sybil."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For I am going to talk to you about Sybil."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
Caroom
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From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it had come so suddenly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I am going to talk to you about Sybil."
set up or found
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
the act of departing
From this reading For I am going to talk to you about Sybil."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it had come so suddenly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it had come so suddenly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brooks was a little paler than usual.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
something you have to do
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
paler
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From this reading Brooks was a little paler than usual.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it had come so suddenly.
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And it had come so suddenly.
Sybil
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From this reading For I am going to talk to you about Sybil."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For I am going to talk to you about Sybil."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brooks was a little paler than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Brooks was a little paler than usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brooks was a little paler than usual.
at the time that
From this reading This was one of those rare occasions when he found his emotions very hard to subdue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FATHER AND SON "Do you know," Lady Caroom said, motioning Brooks to a seat by her side, "that I feel very middle-class and elderly and interfering.
