used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
BeamishadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪʃ/
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
don't
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From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
else
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From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
good-night
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From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
how
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From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
Janet
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From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
not any; not one
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
on one occasion
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lady Beamish had not changed her position.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
express in words
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She sat down once more, and went on to tell Janet another story, a love story.
at the time that
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading When Henry left, Janet feared she might want to stop their confidential talk; but she showed no signs of wishing to go to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Janet, happy as she had not been for months, kissed her and said good-night, she told her how glad she was that no one else had been with her that evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish boys would remain boys, and not grow older; they never grow into such nice men, they don't fulfil their promise."
