used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
in the past
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
in addition
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
dearly loved
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
not accessible to view
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
ten 10s
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
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 When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
not one, and not any
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
a human being
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
on the contrary
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
relativitynounUS /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I met her at some dinner and took her down, rather flattered at offering my arm to a celebrity.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was not so very long ago, but in London, amid the big waves of the present, even a near horizon gets hidden.
at the time that
From this reading When first I knew her she had published half-a-dozen fictions, and I believe I had also perpetrated a novel.
which person or people
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The dear woman had written a hundred stories, but none so curious as her own.
a late time of life
From this reading She was more than a dozen years older than I, but she was a person who always acknowledged her relativity.
