used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
Azim
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From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
BaghdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
Cecil
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From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
Cecil's
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From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
Charlie
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From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
go away from a place
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
with low volume
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
in the near future
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
theoreticaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəl/
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only a year now remained of Cecil’s stay at the Palace, and Azim Bey was growing so tall and manly that she felt it was quite time he should soon leave her care.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading There was something uncanny in such shrewdness in a boy of his age, and fond though Cecil was of him, she could now never quite trust him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was an excellent talker and a most agreeable companion, with a wide theoretical acquaintance with modern political and social problems, and a deep practical knowledge of Eastern ways of settling them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was just fourteen and a half, but looked much older than his age, and he had made wonderful progress in his studies.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading After this, things went on quietly enough until it was a year and a half since Charlie had left Baghdad.
