used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
(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 When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
on or to one side
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
make calm or still
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
doesn't
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From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
divisible by two
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
and nothing more
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I wish we were all as sensible as Joyce.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
express in speech
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she knows that there is nothing to be done, she just puts it aside.
a special situation
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish we were all as sensible as Joyce.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
at the time that
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The storm subsided which had raged around Joyce for that long and miserable day.
which person or people
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we were all as sensible as Joyce.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a few others had passed in their usual calm, the Colonel, who had elaborately refrained from all allusion to what had occurred, saying even from time to time, ‘We must not speak of that,’ made up his mind with great satisfaction that Joyce had dismissed it from her mind.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading ‘She is so full of sense,’ he said to his wife; ‘she doesn’t go fretting and worrying about a thing as I do.
