used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
anew
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
for the reason that
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
doesn't
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From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
and nothing more
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
take in marriage
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
being perceived or observed
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
Ver
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From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lady Ver nodded to a lot of people before we took our seats in a nice little corner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were waiting for us just inside the door, and again I noticed that they were both lovely creatures, and both exceptionally distinguished looking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said something which sounds so true in one of our talks, and I thought of it then.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She must have an agreeable time with so many friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is wiser to marry the life you like, because, after a little, the man doesn’t matter.”
