used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
(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 That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
Cornishman's
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From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
Fairchild
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From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
a message received and understood
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
monosyllables
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From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
not any; not one
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
and nothing more
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
rambledverbUS /ˈræmbəld/
past form of “ramble” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, Fairchild heard little that Harry said as he rambled on about the plans for the future.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
a special situation
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And so he sat and stared, until finally his partner said good night and left the room.
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He answered the big Cornishman's questions with monosyllables, volunteering no information.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading That name could mean only one thing: that she had consented to become a partner with them, that they had won her over, after all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not even show him the advertisement--he knew that it would be as galling to Harry as it was to him.
