used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
affectations
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From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
(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 THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
don't
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From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
Doña
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From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
Juan
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From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
Llanes
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From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
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 THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
Martina
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From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
palls
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From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
Paulette
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From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
punnounUS /pʌn/
a humorous play on words
From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
Tina
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From this reading I didn’t mean that for a pun, Tina.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth was she had become a little tired of Paulette.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It isn’t that I don’t like her, for I do, but I weary of her little screams and affectations, her material way of looking at things.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
at the time that
From this reading It was all very well when she was one of a number at the convent, but, as she told her sister, “a daily diet of Paulette palls on me.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LONG WHITE ROAD Doña Martina and Paulette were going to Llanes with Don Juan to do some shopping, but Patty declined to accompany them, having spent all her money on blind beggars she said.
