used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” she answered with a sigh, “I wish there was.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah,” she answered with a sigh, “I wish there was.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
cyphernounUS /ˈsaɪfər/
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do, Colonel Quaritch?” she said.
don't
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From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
half-an-hour
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From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
How
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From this reading “How do you do, Colonel Quaritch?” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
IDA'S
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From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
immediately past
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
engage in
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
MollenounUS /mɑːl/
small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
Quaritch
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From this reading “How do you do, Colonel Quaritch?” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How do you do, Colonel Quaritch?” she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Ah,” she answered with a sigh, “I wish there was.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” she answered with a sigh, “I wish there was.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is very good of you to come, especially as you don’t play tennis much—by the way, I hope you have been studying that cypher, for I am sure it is a cypher.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
what's
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From this reading “I studied it for half-an-hour before I went to bed last night, Miss de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it, and what’s more, I don’t think that there is anything to make out.”
at the time that
From this reading IDA’S BARGAIN When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on her sweetest smile and took his outstretched hand.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Ah,” she answered with a sigh, “I wish there was.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah,” she answered with a sigh, “I wish there was.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you do, Colonel Quaritch?” she said.
