used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
anew
From this reading The ladies laughed again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
Brassid's
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From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
the act of departing
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
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From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies laughed again.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The ladies laughed again.
lorgnon
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From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
ParadigmnounUS /ˈperədaɪm/
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
Princeps
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From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
Sea-Lady
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From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
confined on all sides
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies laughed again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
the act of using
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
(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 “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
at the time that
From this reading And when Miss Princeps came down they surrounded her and told her Brassid’s delightful joke.
which person or people
From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was so very blessed that, to use the words of Mrs. Paradigm (she was the lady with the lorgnon), he went crazy over it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And perhaps if you had known Brassid’s Sea-Lady, you would not have wondered—you might have commended him for going crazy.
you're
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From this reading “I’ve warned him,” said one, “that you’re a siren—one of those ladies who—” Well, it was his first comradeship, and it happened to be an extraordinarily perfect one.
