used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
Cyriac
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From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
Delrio
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From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
fancying
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From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
Hubert
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From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
JANE
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From this reading JANE TAYLOR.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
hear with intention
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading AND where were the missing pair?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
not any; not one
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
others
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From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
arrange in a container
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading AND where were the missing pair?
photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
in the near future
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
St
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From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading JANE TAYLOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
Vera
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From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AND where were the missing pair?
in or at the place that
From this reading AND where were the missing pair?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Vera had lingered about, fancying she was helping to pack the photographic apparatus, while the others dispersed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “She splashed, and she dashed, and she turned herself round, And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Presently, seeing no one near, Hubert Delrio said, in a gentle diffident voice, “It would be a great pleasure to me if I might ask you to listen to the verses on St. Cyriac and his mother that the design brought with it.”
