used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
ADÈLE
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From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
promote over another
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
Frink
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From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
Hugh
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From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
Lumbard's
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From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
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 “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
not any; not one
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
not one, and not any
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
do one's shopping
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know no more about it, nor half so much as my cook.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Frink declared herself in favor of pushing through the plans for Mrs. Lumbard’s recital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ADÈLE As they entered the carriage, and on the way home, Hugh waited for some further personal remarks from his companion, but none came regarding themselves.
at the time that
From this reading One is that I feel like a bull in a china shop when it comes to entertaining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I should like to get it over with for many reasons.
