used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading “A brand-new guinea.”
Brock
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From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I think he did.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
communicated in words
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “A brand-new guinea.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think he did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
infectiouslyadverb
in a contagious manner
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
and nothing more
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
on the contrary
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think he did.
not known
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The corners of Nancy’s mouth curved upwards, and a malicious light came into her eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He not only expressed himself as pleased with my services; but, on one occasion, he gave me a—” “A what?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Nancy’s laugh rang out so infectiously that Brock would have joined in it, if she had been discussing the foibles of himself rather than of the unknown Englishman.
