used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOYCE AND HER MANAGER.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
carefully weighed
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "In _every_ house, Miss Lavillotte?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOYCE AND HER MANAGER.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "In _every_ house, Miss Lavillotte?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In _every_ house, Miss Lavillotte?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
JOYCEnounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading JOYCE AND HER MANAGER.
Lavillotte
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From this reading "In _every_ house, Miss Lavillotte?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading JOYCE AND HER MANAGER.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "In _every_ house, Miss Lavillotte?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
newspaper-clipping
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From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
plethoricadjective
excessively abundant
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
pocket-book
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From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
relentverbUS /rɪˈlent/
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
sternestadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnəst/
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joyce smiled in spite of it, and fished out a newspaper-clipping from her plethoric pocket-book, which she handed her manager with a ceremonious air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mr. Dalton wore his business face, with its sternest expression, and it did not relent even when he looked up into hers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beg pardon, but have you considered the cost?"
