used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN SWORDS.
Cathcart
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From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "At least I fear I should be silly enough, if I were a father."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
apart from; not including
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "At least I fear I should be silly enough, if I were a father."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "At least I fear I should be silly enough, if I were a father."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least I fear I should be silly enough, if I were a father."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
not any; not one
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
opinedverbUS /oʊˈpaɪnd/
past form of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
on the contrary
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "At least I fear I should be silly enough, if I were a father."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
SWORDSnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE BROKEN SWORDS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN SWORDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No more remarks were made, and as it was now quite time to begin the story, Mr. Armstrong took his place, and the rest took their places.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
(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 "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At least I fear I should be silly enough, if I were a father."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
which person or people
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, I hope a father may be silly sometimes," said the curate, with a glance at his wife, which she did not acknowledge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one liked this, except Mrs. Cathcart, who opined, with her usual smile, that it was rather silly.
