used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
how long something has existed
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
dearly loved
From this reading Well, well, Pauline, my dear, you're twenty-one...."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I must finish off the perennials.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must finish off the perennials.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must finish off the perennials.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, well, Pauline, my dear, you're twenty-one...."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I must finish off the perennials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
and nothing more
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Well, well, Pauline, my dear, you're twenty-one...."
perennialsnounUS /pərˈeniəlz/
plural of “perennial” — (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
From this reading "I must finish off the perennials.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rector rose and knocked his pipe out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Well, well, Pauline, my dear, you're twenty-one...."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ah, that makes a difference," said the Rector, pretending to look very fierce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, well, Pauline, my dear, you're twenty-one...."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pauline would have liked to let him go on thinking she was of age, but she could not on this solemn occasion, and so she told him that she was still only twenty.
you're
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From this reading Well, well, Pauline, my dear, you're twenty-one...."
