used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
can't
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From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
well in the past; former
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
Eleanor
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From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
foot-passengers
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From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
home-made
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From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
intimacies
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From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
it's
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From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
Juliet
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From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
immediately past
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
hear with intention
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
not any; not one
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
and nothing more
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
express in speech
From this reading They were constantly being separated by the hurrying foot-passengers, and so they could only speak in short, dull sentences.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
tea-shop
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From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
at the time that
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
in or at the place that
From this reading He brought her at last to the quiet tea-shop where he ordered tea and home-made bread and honey!...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He tried to bring her back to the mood in which they were when she leaned out of the window to listen to him ... "like Romeo and Juliet," he told himself ... but the congestion of the streets made such intimacies impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He still held her arm when they were safely on the pavement, but she contrived to free herself without making a point of doing so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eleanor," he said, when the waitress had taken his order and had departed to fulfil it, "it's no good, you telling me that you can't go out with me.
