used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
see with attention
From this reading Behold the purse!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it the Villa Chantecler.
Chantecler
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From this reading I call it the Villa Chantecler.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
else
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From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
set up or found
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
the act of departing
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
not accessible to view
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
I've
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From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
and nothing more
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
Kathleen
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From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
engage in
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
a human being
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
PHILIP'SnounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
pig'snounUS /pɪɡz/
possessive form of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
To recall to mind.
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
scepticismnoun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading I call it the Villa Chantecler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
(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 It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It has taken me the whole week, but the result--well, Kathleen says I have added poetry to the island, and I suspect she is authority on poetry, although that too is hidden in one of the locked rooms I've told you about.
the day immediately before today
From this reading She gives just enough of herself to each person to fit every occasion; but the way she took the first view of the Villa yesterday was like everything else she does; perfection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PHILIP'S LETTER DEAREST MOTHER:--You remember I told you I had found a pig's ear and was going to make a silk purse out of it despite the scepticism of the neighborhood.
