used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
Elsa
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From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
immediately past
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
and nothing more
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He made a brave show of following her, but became hopelessly lost after a few minutes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
a special situation
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He admitted his confusion, and thereafter it was only occasionally that she brought the tongue into the conversation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
precisely as stated
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
Warrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a mild flutter of eyelids as she sat down beside Warrington and began to chatter to him in Italian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading This diversion, which she employed mainly to annoy her neighbors, was, in truth, the very worst thing she could have done.
a late time of life
From this reading Elsa spoke fluently; twelve years had elapsed since his last visit to Italy.
