used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
Betty
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From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
Mimi
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From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
One's
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From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
a strong line
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
sketch-book
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From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One's acquaintances have such queer notions of humour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the excuse--and by good luck the rope--to explore his celebrated roofs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
Vernon
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From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
warrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mimi was more agitated than he, so he dismissed her for the day with many compliments and a bunch of roses, and spent what was left of the light in painting in a background to the sketch of Betty--the warren as his sketch-book helped him to remember it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he and she would go there together some day.
but in spite of that
From this reading "AND SO--" The banging of his door, the locking of it, annoyed Vernon, yet interested him but little.
