used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
ADRIENNE
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From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
CONTESTnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
a young female
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
an established custom
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
engage in
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
on the contrary
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading "My dear Adrienne, I am not in the habit of knowing English tourists; they come and go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a lot of artists in this neighbourhood, and as a rule they are not in our class of life.
at the time that
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
WILLSnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading A CONTEST OF WILLS ADRIENNE thought a great deal about the English girl and her brother during the next few days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have liked to call and make inquiries, but her aunt made incessant demands on her time and attention, and when she mentioned them said rather haughtily:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg of you to put these people out of your thoughts.
