used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
in actual fact
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
Alec
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From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I won't," I had assured her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
boarding-school
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From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
Bobbie
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From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
dearly loved
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
don't
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From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
else
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From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I won't," I had assured her.
Hilton
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From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
Juliet
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From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
and nothing more
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
pop-full
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From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
an educational institution
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Alec had said, "Go slowly, Bobbie, and know only the best girls," and I had replied, pop-full of confidence, "Of course, Alec."
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
VarsnounUS /vɑːrz/
plural of “var” — a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In thinking over my career at boarding-school I always recall three remarks which were made to me in the smoky Hilton Station as I waited for my train.
which person or people
From this reading Father and Alec and Juliet who, the dear old trump, had actually cut school to see me off, were at the station.
won't
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From this reading "I won't," I had assured her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And whatever else you do," exclaimed Juliet, "don't you dare to get a swelled head, Lucy Vars."
