used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
Clementina
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From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
dearly loved
From this reading “And I said, my dear Clementina, that I was more than delighted.”
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
greatly pleased
From this reading “And I said, my dear Clementina, that I was more than delighted.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
irruptionnoun
a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
It's
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From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And I said, my dear Clementina, that I was more than delighted.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And I said, my dear Clementina, that I was more than delighted.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
Quixtus
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From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
sitternounUS /ˈsɪtər/
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
in the near future
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
make square
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And I said, my dear Clementina, that I was more than delighted.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
a special situation
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
wart-hog
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From this reading “It was the morose wart-hog inside me that made me decline,” she said frankly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next morning Clementina put off a sitter, a thing which she had never done before, and, letting work go hang, made an unprecedented irruption into Russell Square.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I telephoned you yesterday that I was coming.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “It’s about this dinner of yours,” she said as soon as Quixtus appeared.
