used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "LET US BE FASHIONABLE."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
divisible by two
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
FASHIONABLEadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading "LET US BE FASHIONABLE."
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
immediately past
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET US BE FASHIONABLE."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did that mean?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
and nothing more
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did that mean?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
a special situation
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LET US BE FASHIONABLE."
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure they had heard of thanking people, but even they were aware that it was an unusual thing for persons to demand thanks for themselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did that mean?
at the time that
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ONE feature of the hour was not only entirely new to the boys, but gave them a curious feeling, the name of which they did not understand.
which person or people
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the last one sat back in his chair, thereby admitting himself vanquished, Mrs. Roberts, looking at the young man who sat at the foot of the table, said:— "Will you return thanks?"
