used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
quickly and without warning
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
(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 logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
a youthful male person
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
conjuring-trick
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From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
Eton
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
Jill
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
unusual or striking
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
ROOKES
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
at the time that
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
which person or people
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
a late time of life
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
