used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
dearly loved
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
DISILLUSIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
the organ of sight
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
made afraid
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
Hollingsby
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From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
with low volume
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is not likely we should see eye to eye on such matters.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
accept gladly
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must forget the little things which frightened me.
which person or people
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
belonging to which person
From this reading DISILLUSIONED AT Hollingsby Kathleen recovered her spirits, and to the dear friends, the sight of whose faces was indescribably welcome to her, she seemed her old bright self.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Here," she thought, "John will be out of the way of temptation, and we shall be really happy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
a late time of life
From this reading I had been brought up so quietly, I could hardly judge for a man thirteen years my senior, and who knows so much of the gay world.
