used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
dissectionnounUS /daɪˈsekʃən/
cutting so as to separate into pieces
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
the sound of laughing
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
something that is lost
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
others
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From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
in the near future
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
Suydam
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From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Interested in oddities in others, she was herself strange in appearance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He recovered from the devastation of a fit of laughter and went on with his dissection of Mrs. Van Suydam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “She said to me ‘And which of these ladies and gentlemen are my son’s especial friends?’
which person or people
From this reading This being soon after the marriage I was at a loss: for who among us knew much about him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman with a face like a mask must have been Florence Quincy, I said.
