used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
how long something has existed
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
Alan
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From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
one or the other of two
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
Giraud
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From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
Mardale
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From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
the force of workers available
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
Millingham
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From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
Millingham's
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From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
not any; not one
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
on one occasion
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
PAMELA
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From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
Roquebrune
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From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
make square
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
express in words
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He took her down to dinner, and, to tell the truth, paid no particular attention either to her looks or her conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until Pamela had reached the age of twenty that he made her acquaintance at Lady Millingham's house in Berkeley Square.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
Warrisden
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From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
which person or people
From this reading PAMELA LOOKS ON Alan Warrisden was one of the two men who had walked up to Roquebrune on that afternoon of which M. Giraud spoke.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His neighbour upon the other side happened to be a friend whom he had not seen for some while, and for a good part of the dinner he talked to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A few days afterwards, however, he called upon Lady Millingham, and she asked at once quite eagerly-- "Well, what did you think of Pamela Mardale?"
