used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
Bawn
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From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
set up or found
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
only a very short time before
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
not divisible by two
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
a human being
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading I could hardly have been more bewildered if she had asked me would I like to go to the North Pole.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
which person or people
From this reading Nor was I kept long in suspense about it, for Miss Champion, who was the most candid person alive, could not long keep a secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NURSE It was a few days later that, coming in one afternoon, I found Miss Champion with my grandmother and noticed that there was something odd in the manner of both of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to go to Dublin, Bawn?" she asked.
