used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
(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 Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
Fairfield
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From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
Farley
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From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
HepworthnounUS /ˈhepwərθ/
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
REYPEN
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From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But he had practically promised Patty to give her time for three more attempts; so he waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading VAN REYPEN It was about a week later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Nothing further had been said or done in the matter of Patty's "occupation," and Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield wondered what plan was slowly brewing under the mop of golden curls.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Hepworth began to hope his words had had an effect after all, and was about to lay the case of Miss Farley before some other true and tried friends.
