used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
(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 “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
lacking funds
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
Claudia
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
Davant
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From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
didn't
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From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
it's
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From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
come together
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
not divisible by two
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I can’t explain,” he broke off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
ovationnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃən/
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
express in words
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
they've
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From this reading “So many of the artists here are anxious to meet him; they’ve all been so charming about the pictures; and several of our American friends have come over from London expressly for the exhibition.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “People think it’s so odd,” she complained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mrs. Davant in turn addressed herself to Claudia.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told every one that he would be here for the opening--there was a private view, you know--and they were so disappointed--they wanted to give him an ovation; and I didn’t know what to say.
