used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
Barfleur
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From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
crypticadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪptɪk/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
dinernounUS /ˈdaɪnər/
a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
brought together in one place
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
GUIDESnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
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 THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
and nothing more
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
with speed
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
with speed
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading He was always reticent or a little cryptic in his allusions.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
self-reliantadjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not have been much over forty--buxom, good-looking, self-reliant, efficient.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THREE GUIDES It was only by intuition, and by asking many questions, that at times I could extract the significance of certain places from Barfleur as quickly as I wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She moved about the two rooms which constituted her restaurant, in so far as the average diner was concerned, with an air of considerable social importance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In this instance I gathered rapidly however that this bar was a very extraordinary little restaurant presided over by a woman of a most pleasant and practical type.
