used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "He's charming," declared Miss Clara.
Clara
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From this reading "He's charming," declared Miss Clara.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He's charming," declared Miss Clara.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
Euston
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From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Indeed," remarked her sister, lifting her eyebrows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is he like?"
He's
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From this reading "He's charming," declared Miss Clara.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed," remarked her sister, lifting her eyebrows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is he like?"
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Indeed," remarked her sister, lifting her eyebrows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What is he like?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
an amount of time
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Indeed," remarked her sister, lifting her eyebrows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
Verjoos
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From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You seem to have come to a pretty broad conclusion in a very short period of time.
(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 "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is he like?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Miss Verjoos, when her sister overtook her, Mr. Euston having stopped at his own gate, "you and your latest discovery seemed to be getting on pretty well from the occasional sounds which came to my ears.
