used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
docilitynounUS /dɑːˈsɪləti/
the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
forelocknoun
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
HillarynounUS /ˈhɪləri/
New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
How
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From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
Langford
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
the force of workers available
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
retaliateverbUS /rɪˈtælieɪt/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
carry out
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
Taverner
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it that their hands are fashioned for the purpose, and men’s noses are fitted by Nature for their hands?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
Veale
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From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It was a cause of great disappointment to Hillary that Taverner was in a position to give him annoyance, whereas he was unable to retaliate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although the nose of Taverner Langford was Roman, and expressive of character and individuality, Mrs. Veale held him by it; and he followed with the docility of a colt caught and led by the forelock.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Langford had called in the money he had advanced to his brother-in-law; it must be repaid within three months.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How is it that women are able to lay hold of and lead men by their noses as easily as they take up and turn about a teapot by its handle?
