used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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having companions or an escort
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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DR
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
immediately past
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
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phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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semi-darkness
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From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
be seated
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Thomasina
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From this reading He hoped that Thomasina would let him sit in the semi-darkness of her parlor, and look out into her garden.
Thomasina's
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
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unrelatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/
lacking a logical or causal relation
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precisely as stated
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SCOTT PAYS A CALL Dr. Scott manufactured beautiful phrases as he walked to Thomasina's.
at the time that
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He thought of his last visit to her house, when he had been accompanied, when his most polished sentences had hung, unfinished, on the air while Mrs. Scott spoke of matters totally unrelated to the subject in hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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