used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
without stop or interruption
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
death of a person
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
marm
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From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
remunerationnounUS /rɪˌmjuːnərˈeɪʃən/
something that remunerates
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Salome colored slightly, then with grave courtesy she said:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Really, madam, I had not thought much about the question of remuneration.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Leonard continued in the same strain, but with a chuckle of appreciation that was not lost upon Salome.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Let me tell you frankly that I am alone in the world, and I care more for the protection of a home and something to occupy my time and thoughts than for money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what are the wages to be, if you please, marm?”
