used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
(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 She, of all people, to be going to Cannes; and alone!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She, of all people, to be going to Cannes; and alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
any person at all
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading She, of all people, to be going to Cannes; and alone!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
at any time
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
the act of departing
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
Judy
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From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
Pendleton
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From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She, of all people, to be going to Cannes; and alone!
pleasantest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
cut with a saw
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, of all people, to be going to Cannes; and alone!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyhow, I have a pretty good hunch that the old boy's going to get better."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, nothing ever happened but the unexpected, and this was the unexpected in one of its pleasantest forms.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
won't
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From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Judy was talking to him through the window, feeling like anybody in the world but Judy Pendleton.
you'll
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From this reading "It won't be wildly gay," said Noel as he saw Judy off at Victoria Station two days later, "but you'll have sun and a change of scene.
