used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
betook
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From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
bratnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
Cheriton's
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From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
a young person of either sex
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
a female human offspring
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
set up or found
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
a young female
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
Heriot
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From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
how
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From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
ill-kept
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From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
being perceived or observed
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
not divisible by two
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
on one occasion
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He at once hoped for the coincidence, and found the possibility a shade pathetic.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heriot betook himself there on the following day with a curious eagerness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His progress during the interval appeared momentarily insignificant to him; he felt that while a brat became a woman he ought to have done much more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the girl he had noticed should prove to be Cheriton's daughter, how odd it would be!
a late time of life
From this reading It emphasised his years to think that the ill-kept child of the dirty studio might have become the girl he had admired.
