used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Connie
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From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
don't
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From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
one or the other of two
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
the act of giving
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
Hilda
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From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was what I wanted.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
I've
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From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
take the midday meal
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
mercy's
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From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
a human being
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
sensualitynounUS /ˌsenʃuːˈælətiː/
desire for sensual pleasures
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what I wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That was what I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what I wanted.
at the time that
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
which person or people
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I've never met the man yet who was capable of intimacy with a woman, giving himself up to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Hilda," said Connie after lunch, when they were nearing London, "you have never known either real tenderness or real sensuality: and if you do know them, with the same person, it makes a great difference."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For mercy's sake don't brag about your experiences!" said Hilda.
