used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Blair," Joan smiled at the description.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
for the reason that
From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Blair," Joan smiled at the description.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
a boy or man
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Blair," Joan smiled at the description.
didn't
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From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
don't
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From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
Effie
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From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
else
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From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
divisible by two
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
a boy or man
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
I've
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From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
Joan
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From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
immediately past
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Blair," Joan smiled at the description.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
not divisible by two
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Blair," Joan smiled at the description.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He danced with me so much because he didn't know any one else."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Blair," Joan smiled at the description.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think I've seen him before."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
hard to endure
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
at the time that
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
who's
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From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She said to Joan, the day after the ball, when they were talking things over in unusual intimacy, "By the way, who's the young fellow that danced so much with you last night--a sort of broad, odd chap he was, with ears?
