used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
react verbally
From this reading I know his way made me want to answer him, and hers made me want to slap her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
BARRIEnounUS /ˈbæri/
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only feel it.
can't
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From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I can only feel it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know his way made me want to answer him, and hers made me want to slap her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I know his way made me want to answer him, and hers made me want to slap her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
I'd
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From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can only feel it.
and nothing more
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I know his way made me want to answer him, and hers made me want to slap her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
and nothing more
From this reading I can only feel it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading I know his way made me want to answer him, and hers made me want to slap her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
precisely as stated
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I know his way made me want to answer him, and hers made me want to slap her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
at the time that
From this reading ACCORDING TO BARRIE I When the Great Surprise happened, Mr. Norman and I had just been having a very nice talk.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He asked me questions in quite a different way from his sister's, though I can't put the difference into words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'd never expected to know a real author, and of course I wanted to talk about him, but he would talk about me instead.
