used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
Ardly
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From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
Ardly's
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From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Don't be an ass," retorted Ardly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be an ass," retorted Ardly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be an ass," retorted Ardly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
a boy or man
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen her," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have seen her," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have seen her," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen her," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
indolentlyadverb
in an indolent manner
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
Nevins
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From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
Nevins's
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From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
pronounnounUS /ˈproʊnaʊn/
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Don't be an ass," retorted Ardly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have seen her," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen her," he said.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear fellow," he returned, "am I to presume that the pronoun 'her' refers to an individual or to a sex?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
which person or people
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevins, who was stretched upon the divan, with his feet in the air and a cigarette in his mouth, rolled his eyes indolently in Ardly's direction.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The next afternoon Ardly burst into Nevins's studio without knocking, and paused in the centre of the floor to give dignity to his announcement.
