35
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From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
50
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From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
how long something has existed
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
a long fixed look
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
JEEKES
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From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
Margaret
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From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
a form of address for a man
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
myopicadjectiveUS /maɪˈɑːpɪk/
unable to see distant objects clearly
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
ParrishnounUS /ˈperɪʃ/
United States painter (1870-1966)
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
Parrish's
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From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
Romain
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From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
shorthand-writer
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From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
move hurridly
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Romain seemed not to have got over his embarrassment of the morning, for he did not put in an appearance.
typistnounUS /ˈtaɪpɪst/
someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a shorthand-writer and typist of incredible dexterity and speed which, combined with an unquenchable energy, had recommended him to Hartley Parrish.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JEEKES Mr. Albert Edward Jeekes, Hartley Parrish’s principal private secretary, lunched with Lady Margaret, Mary and Horace.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He might have been any age between 35 and 50 with his thin sandy hair, his myopic gaze, and his habitual expression of worried perplexity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Jeekes was an old young man who supported bravely the weight of his Christian names, a reminder of his mother having occupied some small post in the household of Queen Victoria the Good.
