used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
how long something has existed
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
BlowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
CampingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
Epping
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From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
apart from; not including
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As to Women of _our_ Age,” retorted she, “speak for yourself, if you please!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
be the source of pain
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As to Women of _our_ Age,” retorted she, “speak for yourself, if you please!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
MatchmakingnounUS /ˈmætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
NeighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “As to Women of _our_ Age,” retorted she, “speak for yourself, if you please!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
on the contrary
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “As to Women of _our_ Age,” retorted she, “speak for yourself, if you please!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
express in speech
From this reading “As to Women of _our_ Age,” retorted she, “speak for yourself, if you please!
in a strange manner
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
express in words
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I said not much, however, to any of them except to _Violet_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
at the time that
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Camping out in Epping Forest_ WHEN I returned Home, my Neighbours looked strangely on me, as though I were one risen from the Dead, after nursing two People through the Plague without Hurt.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Truly, _Violet_,” said I, “I think Women of our age may be capable of a disinterested Action, without Question of Matchmaking.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I had told her all I had to tell, she said, “Well, I think the Tale ends rather flatly: you and Master _Blower_ might as well have made a Match of it.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “As to Women of _our_ Age,” retorted she, “speak for yourself, if you please!
