used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
without deviation
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
engage in
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
a light shade of red
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
Wenlock
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From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
which person or people
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My brother will be here directly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The Master’s sister was a small and withered lady, who had been something of a beauty, and was now the pink of gentle and middle-aged decorum.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was one of those women it is so easy to ignore till you live with them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then you perceive that in their relations to their own world, the world they make and govern, they are of the stuff which holds a country together, without which a country can not exist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wants to show you his special books,” said Miss Wenlock shyly.
