used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
blue-wattled
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From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
d'you
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From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Well--her happiness was destroyed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
promote over another
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
girl-wife
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From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Well--her happiness was destroyed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
HepworthnounUS /ˈhepwərθ/
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
Ingram
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From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
Isleworth
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From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
knock-kneedadjective
having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
Millett
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From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
ParthenonnounUS /ˈpɑːrθənɑːn/
the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
sagesse
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From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
sagou
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From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
express in words
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
stammering
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From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
(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--her happiness was destroyed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
at the time that
From this reading He did not join in the laughter when some one achieved a stammering, knock-kneed epigram in French; something about _sagou_ and _sagesse_.
a Caucasian
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
which person or people
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remembered the sandy haired girl-wife at Isleworth, with her high teeth, awkward kindness and innocent pride, who had given him tea and, "as a special favor," shown him her white squirrels and blue-wattled Japanese fowl.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It happened that Lady Robert Millett had been the first woman Ingram had interviewed for the _Parthenon_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you put that in one of your books, Mrs. Hepworth, people would say there was too much--what d'you call it?--coincidence, wouldn't they, now?"
