used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do look nice!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
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 Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
the act of departing
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
gossiped
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From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
let have
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
how
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From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
hummed
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From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do look nice!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I do look nice!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
Nancarrow's
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From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I do look nice!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
Sophie
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From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He called to Sam Nancarrow's old nag, quite pleased to be having a horse to drive as though it belonged to him, and gossiped genially about this and other balls he had been to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drive across the plains seemed interminable to Sophie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paul hummed and talked of the music he was going to play as they went along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Sophie kept remembering what Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Woods had said, and how she had looked in those glimpses of herself in the mirror.
