used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
bio-sociological
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From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
close-printed
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From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
contextnounUS /ˈkɑːntekst/
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
the organ of sight
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
set up or found
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whom had she heard using that sonorous term?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
humouristnoun
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
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 She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
Lashmar
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From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
Lashmar's
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From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
Pillow-propped
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From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
Pont
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From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
with speed
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
cut with a saw
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading Whom had she heard using that sonorous term?
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Whom had she heard using that sonorous term?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whom had she heard using that sonorous term?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
trans-Atlantic
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From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Whom had she heard using that sonorous term?
precisely as stated
From this reading The reading of a few lines in the context seemed to remind her very strongly of Lashmar's philosophic eloquence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She looked closer; found that there was question of a French book of some importance, recently published; and smilingly asked herself whether it could be that Lashmar knew this book.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom had she heard using that sonorous term?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It sounded to her with the Oxford accent, and she saw Lashmar.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Pillow-propped at her morning studies, the humourist of Pont Street, as she glanced rapidly over the close-printed pages of a trans-Atlantic monthly, had her eye caught by the word "bio-sociological."
