used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am glad he did not, too, George.
didn't
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From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
isn't
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From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
It's
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From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am glad he did not, too, George.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
Penrose
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From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED!
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Penrose is evidently a gentleman of delicacy and refinement of feeling, and he saw that he would give pain if he did so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am glad he did not, too, George.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "Now let us have a look at the basket, mother," George said as Mrs. Andrews returned into the room after seeing her two visitors off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "It's very kind of him, isn't it? and I am glad he didn't offer us money; that would have been horrid, wouldn't it?"
