used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
anew
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
how long something has existed
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The glove would provide an excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
Carling's
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From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
CHINESEnounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
Culpepper
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From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The glove would provide an excuse.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
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 He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
come together
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The glove would provide an excuse.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange, indeed, to meet her again in their old age, like a ghost of the past.
precisely as stated
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHINESE ROOM When he reached the street Thomson discovered that he had left his right-hand glove in Mrs. Carling’s flat.
belonging to which person
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Not worth returning for it, he decided, thrusting his hand into his overcoat pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
a late time of life
From this reading He would go round as he had suggested some evening and renew his acquaintance with Maria Culpepper--little Maria, whose very existence he had forgotten for so many years.
