used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
(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 Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
Allbutt
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From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the astounding part of the evening, in the main, had been Hugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
without doubt or question
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
close-cropped
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From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
command with authority
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
Edith
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From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
one or the other of two
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
fireworked
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From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
fireworking
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From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
the act of departing
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
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 These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
Hugh
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From this reading And the astounding part of the evening, in the main, had been Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
most important element
From this reading And the astounding part of the evening, in the main, had been Hugh.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
not any; not one
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the astounding part of the evening, in the main, had been Hugh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And the astounding part of the evening, in the main, had been Hugh.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
Peggy
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From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
squibs
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From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through dinner he and Peggy had fireworked away out of sheer good spirits and a matchless joy of living, and after dinner he had been very insistent on the necessity either of going on the river in a punt or playing ghosts in the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edith Allbutt went to her room that night feeling that she had passed a very pleasant but slightly astounding evening, and that she did not feel in the least sleepy or at all inclined to go to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His huge high spirits were quite clearly natural to him--all the fireworking was quite obviously the direct result of that, and in no way at all a social duty.
a Caucasian
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These squibs and rockets were as much part of him as his slight, slender frame, his quickness of movement and gesture, his thatch of thick, close-cropped hair, his vivid, handsome face, with its dark eyes and clear white skin.
