used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
any thing at all
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
Audrey
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From this reading So it was with Audrey.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
commonplaces
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From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
eccentricitynounUS /ˌeksənˈtrɪsəti/
strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
else
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From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
at any time
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with Audrey.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Audrey.
in the near future
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Not that she was tired of it; on the contrary, she hoped everything from Ted's eccentricity.
to-day
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From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
to-morrow
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From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading All true revelations soon seem as old as the hills and as obvious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with Audrey.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her engagement was barely a week old before she felt that it had lasted for ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with Audrey.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yesterday they were not, to-day they have struck you dumb, to-morrow they will have become commonplaces, and henceforth you will be incapable of seeing anything else.
