(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 It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
Bobs
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From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
Jane
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From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
on one occasion
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
express in words
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
to-night
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From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what to say to her.
which person or people
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading It overturned all his ideas of her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the ride in the cab, Jerry felt his first uncomfortable minutes with Jane.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was.
a late time of life
From this reading He had never really looked at this woman, who had gone among them all these years, and all at once to-night, she was beautiful!
