used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
Bijou's
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From this reading Bijou's Mistress.
of short duration or distance
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
bright-faced
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From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
expatiated
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From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
only a very short time before
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
Harold
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From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
how
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From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
Lang
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From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Bijou's Mistress.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
a form of address for a man
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
with little or no delay
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
Randt
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From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
make square
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
unladylikeadjective
lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
except if; if not
From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
communicated in words
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
at the time that
From this reading When bright-faced Lulu had returned home, brief though her visit had been, Harold missed her inexpressibly.
which person or people
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To vary the monotony of his dreary rooms, he paid his promised call in Victoria Square, to find himself promptly relegated to the background by Miss Waller, who perfectly understood how to snub people without being unladylike.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading May, who made tea, hardly uttered a word; and the lion of the occasion was Mr. Lang, who expatiated on the riches of South Africa and his own importance on the Randt.
You're
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From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
you've
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From this reading "You're nowhere unless you've got money nowadays," he confidently asserted.
