used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
CAN'T
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From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
Euralia
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
set up or found
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
a man of refinement
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
how
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From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
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 Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Hyacinth kept him company sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
TemporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Udo spent much of his time in the library nowadays; for surely in one of those many books was to be found some Advice to a Gentleman in Temporary Difficulties suitable to a case like his.
Udo
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From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
WIGGS
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From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It had been such a brilliant idea inviting him to Euralia; how she wished now that she had never done it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hyacinth was with Udo in the library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE WIGGS?"
