used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
in addition
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
Barrys
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From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
have
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
DominicknounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
GOETHEnounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
highest in quality
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
how
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From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
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 When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
Susan
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From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
express in words
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
in the direction of
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
precisely as stated
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
(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 ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Crosby had told the Barrys that he would come down next day for a game of tennis, they had not altogether believed in his coming, so that when they see him from afar off, through the many holes in the hedge, walking towards them down the village street, surprise is their greatest sentiment.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Truly they would be unbearable if I had not also been unbearable myself as well.’—GOETHE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Susan,’ says Dominick solemnly, pausing racket in hand, ‘it must be you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘Tell me how to bear so blandly the assuming ways of wild young people!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I always told you your face was your fortune, and a very small one at that.
