used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
at any time
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
light-coloured
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From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
Millicent
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From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/
superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
Sholto
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From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
there's
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From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “They are making a tremendous row on the stage.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
precisely as stated
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have never been abroad,” said Hyacinth, candidly, looking into his friend’s curious light-coloured eyes, the palest in tint he had ever encountered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, well, there’s a lot of nonsense talked about that!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Sholto replied; while Hyacinth remained uncertain as to exactly what he referred to, and Millicent decided to volunteer a remark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should think it would be very bad in those boxes.”
