used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
anew
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
Christina
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From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
COPEverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
Craig-Ellachie
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From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
at any time
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
Gavin
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From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
HEY
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From this reading "HEY!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
JOHNNIE
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From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
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 He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
engage in
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
a human being
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was humiliated to remember that she had ever presumed to make fun of him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
slumbrousadjective
quiet and tranquil
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNNIE COPE" After that visit to Craig-Ellachie Gavin was a new person to Christina.
at the time that
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
which person or people
From this reading He was good and kind and chivalrous, and Sandy was right when he declared that Gavin knew far more than half the fellows around the village who thought themselves so much smarter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Christina thought about him often these soft slumbrous Autumn days and said to herself that, should he ever ask to walk home with her again, she would surely be much kinder than she had been.
