used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
anew
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
dearly loved
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
greatly pleased
From this reading "And Henry, too, is delighted to have you.
don't
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From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
any strong feeling
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And Henry, too, is delighted to have you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "And Henry, too, is delighted to have you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Henry, too, is delighted to have you.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
Marlow
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From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
motor-car
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From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, you have grown a great deal older, but I don't know that you have changed very much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And Henry, too, is delighted to have you.
verged
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From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Marlow hurried down to the hall as she heard the throbbing of the engine outside the front door, and greeted her brother with emotion which verged on tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marlow motor-car, large and luxurious, with red panels and an expensive alien chauffeur, met Jimmy at the station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad to see you again, Jimmy, dear," she said, kissing him a second time.
