used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
aberrationnounUS /ˌæbərˈeɪʃən/
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
eagerly desirous
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
cleverest
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From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It was from the eternal boy, as exemplified in Ned, that she had escaped.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was from the eternal boy, as exemplified in Ned, that she had escaped.
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading It was from the eternal boy, as exemplified in Ned, that she had escaped.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from the eternal boy, as exemplified in Ned, that she had escaped.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from the eternal boy, as exemplified in Ned, that she had escaped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
Kellock
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From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
the literary culture
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
Medora's
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From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
Ned
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From this reading It was from the eternal boy, as exemplified in Ned, that she had escaped.
not any; not one
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
we'll
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From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading IN LONDON Jordan Kellock made no allusion whatever to Medora’s nocturnal aberration as they ate together, but directed her as to his taste in tea and was very anxious to know her own likes and dislikes in matters of food.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Could it be possible, she wondered, that a ring made any difference to his mind?
produce a literary work
From this reading “I’ll write final copies of my letters,” he said, “then we’ll go out and get the ring.”
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed too childish; yet even the cleverest men retained a streak of the boy.
