used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
in the past
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
cynicsnounUS /ˈsɪnɪks/
plural of “cynic” — someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
at any time
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
apart from; not including
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
FURNISHINGSnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
Jannet
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
Kenneth
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
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 Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
not divisible by two
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
with low volume
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
with speed
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
a special situation
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
in or to any place at all
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
which person or people
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
