aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
Anglais
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From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
Craig
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From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wonder what it is you have got up your sleeve?”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
Hugh
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From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what it is you have got up your sleeve?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder what it is you have got up your sleeve?”
the act of departing
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
Lydon
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From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
PromenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading I wonder what it is you have got up your sleeve?”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
express in words
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
two times
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what it is you have got up your sleeve?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is twice this week you have dined out, leaving me solitary, and refused to tell me what you are up to.
you're
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From this reading “Hugh, old man, you’re growing as close as an oyster.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young men were strolling down the lovely Promenade des Anglais at Nice.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The elder, the Honourable Hugh Craig, was twenty-seven; Leonard Lydon, his companion, about six months younger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder what it is you have got up your sleeve?”
