used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I had nothing against the man himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
dearly loved
From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
didn't
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From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had nothing against the man himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I had nothing against the man himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
Lutchester
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From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I had nothing against the man himself.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I had nothing against the man himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cannot remember saying so, my dear," Mrs. Hastings replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had nothing against the man himself.
Theodore
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From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pamela laid down her book and looked across at her aunt with wide-open eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, I thought you didn't like him, aunt?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has become," Mrs. Theodore Hastings asked her niece one afternoon about a month later, "of your delightful friend, Mr. Lutchester?"
