used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
Bertram
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From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
set up or found
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
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 George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
grammaticaladjectiveUS /ɡrəˈmætəkəl/
of or pertaining to grammar
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
the literary culture
From this reading THREE LETTERS.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
a special situation
From this reading For both of them the separation was now a thing completed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE LETTERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Each knew enough of the other to feel that that other's pride was too high to admit of his or her making any first fresh advancement.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
Waddington
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From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither to his mind nor to hers was any comfort brought by that grammatical rule in which Miss Baker had found so much consolation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading George Bertram, as we have seen, returned to town after his interview with Miss Waddington without seeing his father.
