used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
the state of being absent
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Arsenio
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Bertha
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Cragsfoot
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
a female human offspring
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
at any time
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
a form of address for a man
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
NEEDLEWOMANnoun
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Nina's
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
PagetnounUS /ˈpædʒət/
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
proprietorial
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
term of address for a man
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
express in words
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
precisely as stated
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Waldo
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
at the time that
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
