the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
evocationnounUS /ˌiːvoʊˈkeɪʃən/
imaginative re-creation
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope so," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope so," he said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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 Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope so," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
sleigh-rides
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From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hope so," he said.
not in physical motion
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
having come into contact
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
