used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
divisible by two
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
Gwendolyn
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From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
I'll
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From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
Jane
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From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
Man-Who-Makes-Faces
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From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
social deportment
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
not any; not one
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
one's
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From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
by chance
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
PolicemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading But now Gwendolyn remarked a change in him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
express in words
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He had lagged along, surly or boisterous by turns, and careless of his manners; not even showing respect to the Man-Who-Makes-Faces and the Policeman!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For as he spoke to her, he took his pipe out of his mouth--under the pretext of cleaning it.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
except if; if not
From this reading So far, the Piper had seemed to be no one's friend--unless, perhaps, his own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say!" he began in a cautious undertone: "I'll give you some advice about Jane."
