used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don’t ever offer it to me, you understand?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
don't
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From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
at any time
From this reading But don’t ever offer it to me, you understand?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
haven't
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From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
loitered
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From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But don’t ever offer it to me, you understand?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
express in words
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Our friendship starts from sunrise, morning by morning, and lasts the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
a special situation
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
the upper part of anything
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
Trender
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From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But don’t ever offer it to me, you understand?
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Trender,” said Duke, unexpectedly after a silence the next morning, as we loitered over breakfast, “pay attention to one thing.
but in spite of that
From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll say, as yet you haven’t offered me your confidence, and quite right, too, on the top of our short acquaintance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t ask you for a fragment of your past history and don’t want to hear anything about it.
