used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
Annie
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From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
Barrimore
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From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
Dan
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From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
well in the past; former
From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
Dulwich
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From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
HALF-CONFIDENCE
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From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
mopish
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From this reading She was more often mopish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more often mopish.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was more often mopish.
Phyllis
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From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
piquedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
snappishadjective
apt to speak irritably
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
not in physical motion
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HALF-CONFIDENCE About this time Annie Barrimore began to be anxious about the health of Phyllis.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
vine-clad
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From this reading Dan had departed for the vine-clad cottage in Dulwich Village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
at the time that
From this reading Phyllis was piqued; she lost her appetite; moreover, she had grown distinctly snappish, when she chose to talk at all.
which person or people
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Lane still remained with his friend, who had “picked up” a little.
