used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
completely unclothed
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
lacking funds
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
entrancingly
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From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
make reference to
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
not any; not one
From this reading “Hush!” he broke in abruptly, with mock dismay; “you must mention no names.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Surely this is the Queen of——?”
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely this is the Queen of——?”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Surely this is the Queen of——?”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
which person or people
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The picture on the top represented an entrancingly beautiful woman, with bare arms and neck, and a profusion of pearl and diamond ornaments about her head and throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know who that is?” said the man in the corner, as he pushed a small packet of photos across the table.
