used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
cleansedverbUS /klenzd/
past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
dearly loved
From this reading “Why not, dear?
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
haven't
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From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
Hubert
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From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
I've
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From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
Julia
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From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
and nothing more
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not, dear?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
accept an excuse for
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
Sloane
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From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
stimy
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From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
a special situation
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took it first thing this morning, and, being so close, I just felt round for the ring.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not, dear?
a late time of life
From this reading I don’t want to stimy George, but I’ve taken Sloane Street on a seven years’ lease, and——” “Hubert, you haven’t!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Julia,” he said, “after the barber had cleansed me I was going to call upon you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was going to beg your pardon and ask you very humbly to have another dart.
