used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
in the past
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old enough, and sad enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
have
From this reading She could not bear to look at him now.
Challoner
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From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
Christine
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From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not bear to look at him now.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
Euston
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From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
a young female
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not bear to look at him now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not bear to look at him now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could not bear to look at him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Old enough, and sad enough.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It cut her to the heart to see the listless droop of his shoulders and the haggard lines of his face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAST RETURNS Christine had learned a great deal since her marriage.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
which person or people
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she stood on the platform at Euston that morning with Jimmy Challoner she felt old enough to be the grandmother of the girl who had looked up at him with such glad recognition less than a month ago in the theatre.
