used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
Adair
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From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
can't
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From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
clothing in general
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
Daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
Doreen
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From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
Eileen
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From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
come to pass
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
Kathleen
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From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
and nothing more
From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “I’m all on thorns,” she explained to her partner.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I simply can’t dance for a minute or two.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
look attentively
From this reading Paddy, however, waited breathless, to watch her father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
at the time that
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Daddy’s clothes are too tight for him to laugh in with any safety, so goodness knows what will happen if he dances long!—I must warn him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the music for the first dance commenced, General Adair led out Mrs Blake, and almost simultaneously Kathleen and Doreen with their partners, and Lawrence with Eileen followed suit.
