used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
(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 "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe he will want to see Pixie, though.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
can't
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From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
clothing in general
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
don't
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From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
Ethel
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From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
I'm
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From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem only natural.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
Lottie
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From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It would seem only natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
on one occasion
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
and nothing more
From this reading It would seem only natural.
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading I believe he will want to see Pixie, though.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I believe he will want to see Pixie, though.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem only natural.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I believe he will want to see Pixie, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading "I saw Mr Vane once, and he looks a regular grey man," said Ethel in reply.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I believe he will want to see Pixie, though.
washed-outadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "Clothes, and hair, and eyes, and skin--all the same washed-out grey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe he will want to see Pixie, though.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I don't wonder Lottie is in awe of him, and I'm thankful I am not mixed up in the business, so that he can't ask to interview me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem only natural.
