used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wait a minute, reader.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
Cæsar
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From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
move gently or carefully
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
Greybreeks
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From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
Johnnie
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From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But wait a minute, reader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But wait a minute, reader.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
cut with a saw
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici,_" Johnnie Greybreeks might have said, after his first interview with that stately and aristocratic dame his grandmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
Veni
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From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
vici
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From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
vidi
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From this reading "_Veni, vidi, vici_" (I came, I saw, I conquered).
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But wait a minute, reader.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So said Cæsar of old, by way of describing the ease with which he gained a victory against his enemies.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
