used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
Barnard
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From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “I very deeply regret the--misunderstanding.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
psychological suffering
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
a long fixed look
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
it's
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From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
Kathryn
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From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “I very deeply regret the--misunderstanding.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
PHILANDERERnounUS /fəˈlænderər/
a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I very deeply regret the--misunderstanding.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kathryn Allen’s gaze shifted from his face to the desk, and she saw the ornaments dimly through blinding tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
a just detectable amount
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I very deeply regret the--misunderstanding.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Kathryn, it was never on,” Barnard looked squarely at the pretty nurse facing him, a faint trace of distress visible in his polished manner.
at the time that
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PHILANDERER “SO it’s off with the old love?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I called to see my aunt, Mrs. Lawrence, I always showed you the civility and attention which I accord to any woman; that you chose to attach a deeper meaning----” he shrugged his shoulders.
