used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
from appearances alone
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
a youthful male person
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
currentlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrəntli/
at this time or period; now
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
else
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From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
a man of refinement
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
half-educated
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From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
monosyllablenoun
a word or utterance of one syllable
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
and nothing more
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
required or under orders
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She did not like his voice, and, great man or not, she resented the obvious patronage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt she must be sitting beside some very great man, and she was tortured by vain efforts to remember the monosyllable which had stood for his name.
which person or people
From this reading She turned to the boy who sat on the other side of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with a touch of the drawl which is currently supposed to belong only to the half-educated classes of England.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young gentleman--his name was Arthur and, apparently, nothing else--was only too ready to talk.
