Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The "nowadays," however, showed that it was her memory which had the advantage.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

from appearances alone

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

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From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "You were not so easily persuaded to decorate a ball-room at Mussoorie," Mrs. Linforth continued.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading "You were not so easily persuaded to decorate a ball-room at Mussoorie," Mrs. Linforth continued.

an expression of lack of respect

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "You were not so easily persuaded to decorate a ball-room at Mussoorie," Mrs. Linforth continued.

divisible by two

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The "nowadays," however, showed that it was her memory which had the advantage.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

and nothing more

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

worth remembering

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The "nowadays," however, showed that it was her memory which had the advantage.

and nothing more

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You were not so easily persuaded to decorate a ball-room at Mussoorie," Mrs. Linforth continued.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You were not so easily persuaded to decorate a ball-room at Mussoorie," Mrs. Linforth continued.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

out of fashion

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading "You were not so easily persuaded to decorate a ball-room at Mussoorie," Mrs. Linforth continued.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

an educational institution

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The "nowadays," however, showed that it was her memory which had the advantage.

term of address for a man

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

a lightweight cord

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first it had seemed to him merely that her hearing was better than his.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were apparently old acquaintances; and Sir John belonged to an old-fashioned school which thought it discourtesy to forget even the least memorable of his acquaintances.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The "nowadays," however, showed that it was her memory which had the advantage.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

having won

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A STRING OF PEARLS "So you go to parties nowadays," said Mrs. Linforth, and Sir John Casson, leaning his back against the wall of the ball-room, puzzled his brains for the name of the lady with the pleasant winning face to whom he had just been introduced.