used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
anew
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
(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 He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
are'nt
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From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
Cyril's
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From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
the act of departing
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
Sheene
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was short and fat and had fair sleek hair parted in the middle, mild blue eyes and a silly sort of expression all over his face.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
express a supposition
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very pretty and Cyril's face shone with pleasure as he regarded her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading In ten minutes Helen came down again in a neatly fitting grey jacket and a large straw hat with a few scarlet poppies trailing over the brim.
WontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
a late time of life
From this reading THE PROPOSAL Cyril Sheene, as I have already said was thirty years of age and a bachelor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wont you come out father?" asked Helen, "I suppose we are going on the hills are'nt we Cyril?"
