used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
enumerateverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪt/
specify individually
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
divisible by two
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
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From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, even if he could eventually have added one or two further items to the catalogue, tact and delicacy of feeling would not have been among them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
precisely as stated
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy to stay away from her, but he forced himself to do so.
(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 He might have started by claiming for himself the virtue of meaning well, but after that he would have had to chew the pencil in prolonged meditation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Ginger Kemp had been asked to enumerate his good qualities, it is not probable that he would have drawn up a very lengthy list.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, by staying away from Sally during the next few days he showed considerable delicacy.
