used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “You did, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
match-making
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
Maurice
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From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
(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 “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
Zoe
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From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
