used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
Agar's
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From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
FREIGHTED
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From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
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 The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
newly-acquired
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From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
and nothing more
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cunning of it was obvious to his cunning comprehension, and the fact of her suppressing her newly-acquired surname only convinced him that she knew but little about himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
unscrupulousnessnoun
the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
From this reading His faith in his own keenness of intellect and unscrupulousness of tongue was unbounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
at the time that
From this reading He smiled when he read Anna Agar's letter over a dainty breakfast at his club the next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Seymour Michael was no coward where hard words and no hard knocks were to be exchanged.
but in spite of that
From this reading FREIGHTED I shall remember while the light lives yet, And in the darkness I shall not forget.
