used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
crotchetnoun
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
how
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From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
and nothing more
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
engage in
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You have not been out much?”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not been out much?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
one's
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From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You have not been out much?”
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “No; my grandfather has a crotchet that one must make one’s first appearance in public at the President’s reception.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
in the near future
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was all forgotten, Amid the dazzling hall, Amid the thundering music And maddening carnival.—ANON.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been here just four days,” answered Miss Lyon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was so upset by what you told me, Anna, that I really forgot to ask you how long you have been in the city,” said Alexander, as soon as the horses were in motion.
