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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

any thing at all

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

an architectural product or work

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

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From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

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 "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

the property of a continuous and connected period of time

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

cut with a saw

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

a special situation

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And it was really through you that I got father to introduce me to Narcisse Siersdorf.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

up to a particular time

From this reading I’d never have had the persistence to keep at architecture until the hard part of the reading was finished.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

the topmost one of two

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

precisely as stated

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I’d have bought a lot of books, glanced at the pictures, read a few pages and then dropped the whole business.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "It was the obvious thing to do," said he, and she saw he was not in the least flattered by her flattery which she had thought would be irresistible.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You forget," replied she, "that we women of the upper class are brought up not to put out our minds on anything for very long, but to fly from one thing to another.