used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
committeemen
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From this reading Nelson Haley suited the committeemen perfectly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
a young female
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
Janice
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From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
Janice's
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From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
without good reason
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
and nothing more
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Nelson Haley suited the committeemen perfectly.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
POKETOWN
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From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
cut with a saw
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
an educational institution
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
move an implement through
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Nelson Haley suited the committeemen perfectly.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STIR OF NEW LIFE IN POKETOWN After that strange Christmas Day Janice saw a good deal more of Nelson Haley than she had before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
at the time that
From this reading When the girl sometimes timidly took him to task for his plain lack of interest in the school he taught, he only laughed lightly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
a late time of life
From this reading The teacher was several years her senior, of course; but he seemed to find more than a little pleasure in her society.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On Janice's side, she often told herself that Nelson was a real nice young man--but he could be so much more attractive, if he would!
