used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
Brigitnoun
Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She remembered his over-loud laugh and his too-ready gesture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She remembered his over-loud laugh and his too-ready gesture.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
come together
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
over-loud
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From this reading She remembered his over-loud laugh and his too-ready gesture.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
pianistnounUS /piˈænəst/
a person who plays the piano
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
Pontefract
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From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
with low volume
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
subordinatedverbUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪtɪd/
past form of “subordinate” — rank or order as less important or consider of less value
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
Theo
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From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
Theo's
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From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She smiled, however, as she told herself that he was a peasant.
too-ready
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From this reading She remembered his over-loud laugh and his too-ready gesture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
at the time that
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recalled, with a shudder, his awful lack of taste displayed the day Pontefract called; she remembered her amusement on his insisting on wearing a pale blue satin tie one day when he was lunching at a club to meet a great pianist, and Theo's subsequent search among his belongings for other similar horrors.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As she listened, her love for music quite subordinated to her strange interest in the mere man, Theo leant forward and whispered quietly: "Brigit, do you really care a little for me?"
