used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "And you never told me!" said Austin to his friend.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
didn't
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From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
don't
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From this reading I don't even know the names of the things he writes of."
divisible by two
From this reading I don't even know the names of the things he writes of."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "And you never told me!" said Austin to his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you never told me!" said Austin to his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't even know the names of the things he writes of."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I don't even know the names of the things he writes of."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And you never told me!" said Austin to his friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
a human being
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
Roger
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From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
they're
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From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don't even know the names of the things he writes of."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And you never told me!" said Austin to his friend.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I don't even know the names of the things he writes of."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, he does, my dear, and very fine books too--only they're miles above the comprehension of stupid old women like me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, you didn't know that Roger wrote books?" said the old lady, turning to him.
you've
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From this reading Probably you've not a notion what a learned person he really is.
