used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
Bertha
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From this reading What Miss Fulton did, Bertha didn’t know.
Bertha's
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From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They had people coming to dinner.
couldn't
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From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What Miss Fulton did, Bertha didn’t know.
didn't
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From this reading What Miss Fulton did, Bertha didn’t know.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had people coming to dinner.
Eddie
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From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
every person
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had people coming to dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
and nothing more
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What Miss Fulton did, Bertha didn’t know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
engage in
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What Miss Fulton did, Bertha didn’t know.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had people coming to dinner.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had people coming to dinner.
a special situation
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had people coming to dinner.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Miss Fulton did, Bertha didn’t know.
which person or people
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had met at the club and Bertha had fallen in love with her, as she always did fall in love with beautiful women who had something strange about them.
but in spite of that
From this reading The provoking thing was that, though they had been about together and met a number of times and really talked, Bertha couldn’t yet make her out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Norman Knights—a very sound couple—he was about to start a theatre, and she was awfully keen on interior decoration, a young man, Eddie Warren, who had just published a little book of poems and whom everybody was asking to dine, and a “find” of Bertha’s called Pearl Fulton.
