used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
assignsverbUS /əˈsaɪnz/
third-person singular of “assign” — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
Derl
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From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
didn't
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From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
divvynounUS /ˈdɪvi/
short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
divisible by two
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Women turned kindly eyes upon them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
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 months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Women turned kindly eyes upon them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
a male human offspring
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
tailoringnounUS /ˈteɪlərɪŋ/
the occupation of a tailor
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Men looked at father and son as though they thought they ought to recognize them even if they didn't.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Women turned kindly eyes upon them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning after Lady Derl took Lewis into her carriage in the park she received three separate notes from female friends demanding that she "divvy up."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Women turned kindly eyes upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A very little breaking in and a great deal of tailoring had gone a long way with Lewis.
at the time that
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few months later, when Lewis had very much modified his ideas of London, he was walking with his father in the park at the hour which the general English fitness of things assigns to the initiated.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women turned kindly eyes upon them.
