used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then you think the party was a success?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of my excluding the old dowagers of Society?”
dowagers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you think of my excluding the old dowagers of Society?”
excludingverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “What do you think of my excluding the old dowagers of Society?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What do you think of my excluding the old dowagers of Society?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A tremendous one!
and nothing more
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Then you think the party was a success?”
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “What do you think of my excluding the old dowagers of Society?”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Then you think the party was a success?”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you think the party was a success?”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Then you think the party was a success?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
tournure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
in the direction of
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “A tremendous one!
having passed out of existence
From this reading They have now grasped the idea that they have only their skin to cover them, and must therefore improve their appearance, as their artificial _tournure_ has vanished.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then you think the party was a success?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of my excluding the old dowagers of Society?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have taken the first step towards the plastic reform of London, my lord.”
