used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
Alice
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From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
Alice's
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From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He gives me intellectual nuts to crack.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
set up or found
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He gives me intellectual nuts to crack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
hot-cheeked
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From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
how
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From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He gives me intellectual nuts to crack.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
It's
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From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading He gives me intellectual nuts to crack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
and nothing more
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
Strauss'snounUS /ˈstraʊsɪz/
possessive form of “strauss” — German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
carry out
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That may be so," she answered, "but the little education I have derives from another epoch....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gives me intellectual nuts to crack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
at the time that
From this reading When he dropped in at Alice's a few days later he found her sitting, hot-cheeked and absorbed, over Strauss's _Life of Jesus_.
a late time of life
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's strange how this young generation--" "I beg of you, Alice," he interrupted her, "you are only a very few years his senior."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Just fancy," she said, holding up her forehead for his kiss, "that young poodle of yours is making me take notice.
