used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
(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 But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are an extraordinary fellow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading You are an extraordinary fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading You are an extraordinary fellow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
Hallward
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From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sometimes wish she would; but she merely laughs at me.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading I sometimes wish she would; but she merely laughs at me.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
and nothing more
From this reading I sometimes wish she would; but she merely laughs at me.”
not any; not one
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I sometimes wish she would; but she merely laughs at me.”
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
in the direction of
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading “I believe that you are really a very good husband, but that you are thoroughly ashamed of your own virtues.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
at the time that
From this reading But when she does find me out, she makes no row at all.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I sometimes wish she would; but she merely laughs at me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I sometimes wish she would; but she merely laughs at me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hate the way you talk about your married life, Harry,” said Basil Hallward, strolling towards the door that led into the garden.
