used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You really are a wonderful person, Philip," she declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her tone was subdued, her eyes curious.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You really are a wonderful person, Philip," she declared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her tone was subdued, her eyes curious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
It's
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From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
a human being
From this reading "You really are a wonderful person, Philip," she declared.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really are a wonderful person, Philip," she declared.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Her tone was subdued, her eyes curious.
express in words
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something a little new in her manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone was subdued, her eyes curious.
in the direction of
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
which person or people
From this reading Beatrice replaced the programme which she had been studying, on the ledge of the box, and turned towards Philip, who was seated in the background.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "You really are a wonderful person, Philip," she declared.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "It's the same play, just as you used to tell it me, word for word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really are a wonderful person, Philip," she declared.
