used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CRITERION.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
CRITERIONnounUS /kraɪˈtɪriən/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading AT THE CRITERION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
and nothing more
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
with speed
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CRITERION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'But there is a great difference between this day and yesterday.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Osborne helped his companion out of the hansom, and took the number of it, and paid the driver.
in the direction of
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
at the time that
From this reading When they turned their backs upon the street and walked towards the hall, he offered her his arm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
the day immediately before today
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She took it, with a quiet smile, remarking, while she kept her eyes fixed upon the causeway,-- 'Only yesterday you were displeased when I took your arm, and now you offer it quickly.'
