used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
(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 You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
assented
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From this reading "I know," the other assented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
best-looking
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From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
companion's
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From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
Freddie
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From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
a young female
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," the other assented.
I've
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From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," the other assented.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I know," the other assented.
Pamela
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From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
having a point
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
compacted by ironing
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had that frank way, too, of looking you in the eyes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "There goes a typical New York girl," he said, "and the best-looking I've seen for many a long day.
Yorker
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From this reading An elderly New Yorker, a man of fashion, renowned for his social perceptions, pressed his companion's arm at the entrance to Central Park and pointed to Pamela.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can go all round Europe, Freddie, and not see a girl with a face and figure like that.
