used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
(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 A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
fidgeted
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From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
Forrest
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From this reading Vera Forrest knew the symptoms well.
a young female
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
and nothing more
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Vera Forrest knew the symptoms well.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
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 A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
MazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
the force of workers available
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
monopoliseverb
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
be seated
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Vera Forrest knew the symptoms well.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Care to go down to the tennis courts and play a single?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A bit feeble, just sitting about like this and doing nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
Torrance
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From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Affair in the Maze Howard Torrance fidgeted a little and then turned to the girl beside him.
Vera
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From this reading Vera Forrest knew the symptoms well.
(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 Vera Forrest knew the symptoms well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A good many men would have been glad enough of the chance to monopolise her and would have asked nothing better than to sit there in the shade in her company.
