(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jones started back, pale and disturbed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Jones started back, pale and disturbed.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Hargreave
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From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Norton laughed.
without good reason
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Norton
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From this reading Norton laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Jones started back, pale and disturbed.
Perigoff
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From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
express in words
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jones started back, pale and disturbed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
at the time that
From this reading When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He did not feel the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say.
showing curiosity
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are wondering if I suspect the Countess Perigoff?" said Jones.
