used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
admiresverbUS /ædˈmaɪrz/
third-person singular of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why can’t he let people alone?
for the reason that
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
can't
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From this reading Why can’t he let people alone?
Cecil
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From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
Charlie
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From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you like him?”
Dr
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From this reading “Oh, you mean Dr Yehudi,” said she.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How do you like him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
How
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From this reading “How do you like him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why can’t he let people alone?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How do you like him?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, you mean Dr Yehudi,” said she.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you mean Dr Yehudi,” said she.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why can’t he let people alone?
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, you mean Dr Yehudi,” said she.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “My Western mind admires him extremely, because he is so tremendously in earnest, but my Eastern mind is disgusted by his restlessness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can’t he let people alone?
Yehudi
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From this reading “Oh, you mean Dr Yehudi,” said she.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you mean Dr Yehudi,” said she.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have made the acquaintance of your old friend,” Charlie said to Cecil a few Sundays after this conversation.
