used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
competedverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
competitionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “competition” — a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
Georgie
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From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
handicapsnounUS /ˈhændikæps/
plural of “handicap” — the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
and nothing more
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
not any; not one
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But her principles did not prevent her speaking about golf in the abstract.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was not her way: she just triumphed, and left other people to talk about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
at the time that
From this reading Lucia made no allusion whatever to her athletic triumph in the afternoon when Georgie appeared.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We must have competitions and handicaps, and I will give a small silver cup, the President’s cup, to be competed for.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We must get more businesslike when you and I are on the Committee, Georgie,” she said.
