used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
(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 They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
Dr
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From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
McGee
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From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
Paynter
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From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
precocitynoun
intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
Roger
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From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
slendernessnoun
the quality of being slight or inadequate
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
To-day
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From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very lovely--a great, blooming blonde, the image of Roger.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
(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 I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
well-developed
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From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SUNSET END To-day I went to Mary's wedding, and it has made me very thoughtful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
at the time that
From this reading I well remember when Dr. McGee took him to North Carolina and made him over--a weak, irritable little precocity of twelve or so.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
a late time of life
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was nearly as tall as young Paynter, whose slenderness, however, is like steel.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading They were a fine pair, as he held her on his arm: he looking younger than his sixty years, she older than her twenty, for all the children are wonderfully mature and well-developed.
