used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
in the past
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
couldn't
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From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
else
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From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
divisible by two
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
a quick look
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
I've
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From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
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 Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
Nora
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From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
on one occasion
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you something else instead, something that happened to me once long ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
Trevor
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From this reading Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day, nor for many days after.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I've never even showed it to Stephen--or Nora.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I couldn't show you that," he said uncomfortably.
