used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
anew
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
any thing at all
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
the organ of sight
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
Gummidge's
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From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
on the contrary
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He left Gummidge's, as I have said, rather abruptly, though I never heard of anything to his discredit.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw as little of him as I could after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
up to a particular time
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dressed rather oddly in a coat too large for him and a bright silky tie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And I did not see him or have any news of him again till by chance we met one summer's afternoon in the Strand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He never referred to our visit or resumed his confidences, though in class I would sometimes catch his eye fixed on mine, full of a mute understanding, which I easily affected not to understand.
